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4 Ways to Transform Your Duties Into Accomplishments

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Are you in a support role or one that does not easily lend itself to quantification? Do you find yourself scratching your head when working on a resume because you’re struggling to quantify what you’ve done when there is seemingly no direct result? You’re not alone! Really, unless you’re a senior leader or in a sales or project role, it can be really challenging to come up with language that “sells” what you do.

Here are four tried and true hints from a professional resume writer to position your role for maximum impact. 

1) Are you the only one that does something? If so, how about “Independently managed heavy client contact and business-critical meeting planning for a senior executive” or “Autonomously resolved a broad range of customer issues for a rapidly growing manufacturer of XXXX”.

2) Did you offer a great idea that wasn’t implemented or is still in the pipeline? Try this! “Identified a process improvement with potential to eliminate over XXXX hours of manual work” or “Uncovered a non-essential process and recommended a workaround to senior management”.

3) Are you the go-to resource for senior leaders on new initiatives because you’re able to rally others with your enthusiasm? How about: “Tapped for participation in key culture building programs as  result of ability to influence and inspire others” or “Played an instrumental role in launch and expansion of employee recognition programs, working in concert with human resources and senior management to build consensus during early phases”.

4) Do you have a knack for relationships, even if they are not revenue generating? Work it in like this: “Initiated and maintained productive relationships with vendors and suppliers” or “Influenced pricing and terms negotiations through relationship building with key business partners and vendors”.

When you’re not out in front closing deals, it can sometimes feel like you’re not doing anything when it comes to resume writing time. That’s simply not the case! You are an expert in your field, and you make an impact. The hardest part is taking a long look at what you do everyday and moving past a laundry list of duties to find the benefit to the organization. Once you’ve done that, find an awesome very and front-load your bullets with the highlight. Use bold to set off the accomplishment, and make it really easy for a hiring manager to see your value.