On many of the resumes I am asked to edit and reformat, I generally see that they are focused more on the actual job responsibilities rather than the achievements they have accomplished in the position. It is okay to have "some" of the responsibilities listed but you absolutely need to back it up with the achievement! The resume is only the first part of your marketing tool to get your foot into the door and you HAVE to wow them with how good you are at your job and do this in the first few statements!
Most people do not think in the terms of quantified achievements when they are in their position at work, but on the resume, that is the ONLY part that matters to the hiring manager.
For example if you only state:
- Managed all recruitment activities for a Financial Staffing Division. This is only a job responsibility.
- Instead state : Responsible for growing staffing revenue as Manager from a -14% profitability to a +12% revenue profitability in two months through internal team building and development of strong external business relations with financial hiring managers.
- Then in the next sentence you could state exactly how you developed these relations.
Remember to cite specific percentages, figures and/or results instead of broad generalized
statements. You want to be able to market your value to an employer so be proud, own your accomplishments and sell yourself!
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