The next critical component of your resume (after the Objective) is your achievements. Prospective employers are not so much concerned with what you’ve done in the past as what you can do for them in the future. It’s the old WIIFM (What’s In It For Me). They want to know why they should hire you and what makes you so special. Your accomplishments will show them what’s in it for them. After all, past behaviour predicts future actions.
I would suggest that this section be placed right after the Objective. Pick 4 or 5 stories that really indicate what you can offer the employer. Have you saved a previous employer money, increased productivity, led a team to win an award, mentored new employees, or trained current ones? If so, write a brief description of the challenge you faced, the action you took to solve it, and the result of that action.
Think of stories you have for each of the positions you held and pick the ones that give the most impact. As I’ve said before, competition for the jobs out there is fierce. You want to impress the heck out of employers so they will call you for an interview.
Next on the list of topics is the all-important job description.
Until next time,
