How do I change the tone on my resume from being a doer to an achiever
I need to update my resume. It sounds more like "if you tell me what to do I'll do it", which is not necessarily a bad thing. However, I need potential employers to know that I can and will work, motivate myself as well achieving goals set by the company.
If you Google search there are numerous free sites with resume templates as well as cover letters. It's super easy and fast. You can do it. Best of luck
Heather, I am with Ashley on this one. What recruiters are looking for is what did you specifically achieve. I looked at your work history, saw you were a patient technician. So while doing that job, did you work alone or with others on a new process, a way to move patients through faster, revise a form, document the way something should be done? If the answer is yes to any of those questions or anything else you can think of that you made your job or other peoples jobs more efficient, easier. then those are the perfect type of items to put down on a resume under the heading of achievements. That shows recruiters that you were always thinking of how can I make things work better. cost less and so on. But you still want to say you learn quickly, are on time, have good attendance, adapt to change quickly, have great time management skills. Because these items never become yesterday's news. Just remember achievement is about something that you specifically have worked on to make something better. But you still always want to list all of your soft and hard skills as well. Good Luck.
replace the word with goals to achieved or achieving. google is your friend. there are sites that will help you with it. do a google search. ask your friends. read about it, go buy a book. if you cannot think or yourself, then i doubt you will achieve your goal.
Change your words from task oriented to a higher level such as guided, supported, resolved, lead.. and when interviewing provide examples to demonstrate leadership roles. Situate yourself above others as a leader; not a follower.
I’m only Looking for a home Based Job!
Hi Heather Miracle I suggest you set yourself apart on your resume by using action words to describe your contributions. I will list some strong action verbs you can include on your resume: Advised Invented Complied Motivated Critiqued Negotiated Coached Ordered Designed Oversaw Directed Prepared Established Recruited Examined Resolved Generated Trained Guided Upgraded Hypothesized Illustrated Improved Influenced
The action verbs you include in your resume are to answer 3 questions :
- Can you perform this function?
- Is this the standard run of the mil description?
- Did results come from this action ( on your resume)
If you can answer yes to all three, then your resume will SHOW what you CAN do.
Doing Responsible for inventory and ordering products Achieving Optimize inventory by monitoring for product shortages and ensure efficient service usage
Doing Help company sell more products to gain revenue Achieving Increase profit margins by creating effective sales plans and implementing strategies to solidify client retention.
Keep the 3 questions in mind and your resume writing experience will go smoother
- Does the sentence leave option for results, or is it just a description?
- Have I been writing in active or passive voice?
- Is this an experience description, or can anyone do this?
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Good Luck and keep us posted!
I was told the same thing about my resume. I was told to "quantify" my work and achievements and be specific about each one. I just kept my head down and continued working-there wasn't time for anything else. No fancy numbers for me. Good luck to you.
It sounds like you already know the issue and that is a pretty good step in the right direction. Honestly, your resume should be about marketing what you know and how you can bring that knowledge to a prospective employer.
The biggest trap that people fall into is using the objective section of a resume to beg for a job. That is not what this is for. The objective should be a simple statement/declaration of your skills and what you bring to the table.
If you are applying for a customer service job, simply use the objective statement to state:
"Dedicated customer service professional with 5 years experience in a fast-paced environment seeking an opportunity in a team-orientated company. Adept at handling a wide range of contact methods while accurately documenting customer issues and providing first class service with every interaction. Track record of quickly acquiring competency in all products and transactions while readily and positively adapting to change."
Keep it simple. It all depends on what type of work you are looking for.
You may even want to tailor your resume for each industry to which you are applying. I have multiple resumes for various industries. They have the same jobs on them, they just cover different aspects of each job as it relates to the job to which I am applying.
The rest of your resume should simply outline what you did. Resumes can be boring; do not use bullet points on your resume, nothing will make a recruiter zone out more than reading a list. Using a paragraphed explanation of your previous jobs creates a better connection with the person reading the resume.
Additionally, using formats like bullet points can cause your resume to be rejected by those pesky automated Applicant Tracking Systems.
Make sure that your resume contains many of the keywords in the job description. The more times your resume contains these words, the higher it is rated by the ATS and the odds of that resume being forwarded to a pair of human eyes increases.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Hi Heather Miracle ! I think this is an awesome question. One way to have your resume showcase that you are an achiever is by showcasing what you've achieved. It sounds pretty straight forward but employers scan resumes looking for these key things. Rather than state what you did, go a step further and explain why it mattered.
For example, ask yourself, what are three main things I accomplished at each job? Perhaps you were recognized for a project you lead. What were the results? Any numbers you can add will ALWAYS be helpful! If you were a social media marketer, for example, you could say something along the lines of "Grew followers by 35% over the span of two months." In this example, you are supporting the fact that you set out to do something and then showing EXACTLY how you did it.
Apply that same very tactic to the roles in your work history and you will be golden : ) Let me know if you have any questions!
Use the past tense, it's stronger. Rather than say "Demonstrated leadership when assigned...", say instead "Led a team of...". Shorter and to the point. I learned this at a free workshop offered at my local American Job Center.