How To Write Achievements In Your CV Or Resume
Achievements In Your CV
List your achievements, remembering what your potential employer is looking for in his or her ideal candidate. Include the following:
- Awards you've won.
- Relevant qualifications (if you've not included these already).
- Projects you've delivered.
- Cost savings you've made.
- Promotions you've gained with your current employer.
Add some more detail around the ones which will impress the interviewer, based on the job advert. For example, you might write:
Awards In 2006, I won the Retail Adviser Of The Year Award for my outstanding customer service and high sales volumes.
Project Delivery/Cost Savings In 2005, I delivered 2 major projects ahead of schedule. The first aimed to reduce turnaround time for customer queries from 48 to 24 hours. It in fact fell to 14 hours. The second aimed to rollout 2600 new phones to employees over 3 weekends. I was able to reduce this to 2, resulting in a cost saving of $1700.
References
It's always a good idea to include references because it shows:
a) forward planning, and b) confidence that others will endorse you.
But don't forget to ask the people if they are willing to serve as referees before you give their names to a potential employer!
Getting The Answers YOU Need
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