What are your Accomplishments?
Result driven and accomplishment laden résumés get noticed and increase your chances of landing an interview. Listing your job duties as accomplishments will strengthen your resume by providing evidence that you can get the job done. Use numbers and be concrete when discussing accomplishments on your résumé and in person.
To discover your accomplishments think about the following questions:
- What has changed as a result of my actions?
- What evidence exists that I improved the situation, internship, job position, class learning, etc?
- What am I proud of?
- How did I achieve more with less?
- Have I reduced costs, saved time, or increased efficiency on a project with an idea or through leadership?
- Have I lessened the work load of a fellow coworker?
- Have I improved sales or increased team morale?
- Have I received an award or praise from a superior for an action?
- Did my skills positively affect the company? If yes, how?
Below is a list of common achievements to get you thinking about your own experiences:
Academic honors |
Formed new student activities club called… |
Received excellent yearly evaluations |
Acknowledged by supervisor for… |
Handled up to $2,000 a day |
Retained customers by… |
Awards |
Increased awareness of… by … |
Scholarships |
Brought in new business |
Increased office productivity by...developing filing system |
Self-funded graduate school/college tuition |
Built a database |
Increased sales with personal customer service |
Served on a committee that… |
Completed degree |
Managed stock portfolios |
Tutored students to improve study skills |
Completed training on… |
Organized club activities |
Taught special needs students |
Conducted sales campaigns |
Praised by supervisor for… |
Volunteered in community to… |
Contributed to developing a program that is still in place |
Presented research findings in front of 30 peers |
Voted by peers to be …representative |
Contributed to students grades turning from a D to a B in one semester |
Provided course content feedback that resulted in future content modification |
Worked full time while completing up to three classes per semester |
Coordinated volunteer activities |
Published a paper |
Worked with...two years of graduate school to... |
Cut costs by 50% |
Raised funds of over… |
Worked with three campus departments to… |
Dean’s list |
Ran a personal business |
Wrote a user’s guide |
Delivered a workshop |
Received a raise |
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Developed a website |
Received top sales award |