Accomplishment Statements Spice Up Your Resume

In a resume writing class I recently took at the local Career Center I learned how to best write Accomplishment Statements in your resume.

Accomplishment are your special projects or ideas at your present or past job that helped resolve a problem or need for the company. Accomplishments are the key items that set you puts your above the rest of the job seekers.

For example: the idea you had that brought in new sales; or the program you created that help save the company money; or the restructure you implemented for the filing system that improved efficiency. Those are your accomplishments.

How do you write Accomplishment Statements in your resume? What is the formula? Think of the letters PAR. P stands for Problem. A stands for Action. R stands for Results. Accomplishment statements should include information about the Problem, the Actions you took and the Results of your Actions.

For example: The Problem was that the company was spending too much money. The Acton was that you came up with a way to use less paper. The Result was that you saved the company $5,000 a month.

Put that together n a paragraph form in that order. Throw in some action verbs. And make sure it is written well and then you have an Accomplishment Statement that will spice up your resume!

Quit to get ahead

I recently read Seth Godin's book called The Dip which puts some elements of success into perspective. He goes onto explain how quiting the unimportant activities in your life will allow you to achieve beyond what you thought wasn't possible.

Seth has written many books and this is one you should read. This isn't a burden as the book is only 70 pages. The other good news is that it's available at your local library. Check it out!

A Good Job Interview Takes A Lot Of Work...But It Is Worth It!

Throughout my career, the best interviews I had were those in which I went to the interview prepared to talk about how I could make the company more successful.

I did my homework ahead of time. I researched the company. I learned about the company's strengths and weaknesses. And I uncovered some of the company's needs..... and I worked out a proposal addressing how I would help them meet those needs.

Time consuming? Yes! A lot of work? Yes. But the results were so positive, it was worth all the effort and the time I put into it!

A recent article on the web site: Ask The Headhunter,....does a great job addressing just that point....The article says: "Your worth is what makes an employer want to hire you. Your worth is determined by the value you offer the employer. That means you have to take the initiative in your job hunt. An employer cannot extract value from you -- you must offer it. You can only offer value if you know what is valuable to the employer. That means a lot of research up front, before you approach any employer. "

For the complete article visit the web site: http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/basics5.htm

What Are The Top Paying Jobs?

According to the governments career web site, Careeronestop: http://www.careeronestop.org/ these are the top 25 paying jobs based on annual salaries. Click on the job name for more information......

TOP 25 PAYING JOBS

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $145,600+
Anesthesiologists $145,600+
Chief Executives $145,600+
Family and General Practitioners $145,600
Internists, General $145,600+
Orthodontists $145,600+
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $145,600+
Orthodontists $145,600+
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other $145,600+
Prosthodontists $145,600+
Psychiatrists $145,600+
Surgeons $145,600+
Pediatricians, General $140,700
Dentists, General $137,600
Air Traffic Controllers $112,900
Engineering Managers $111,000
Podiatrists $110,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers $108,100
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $107,200
Lawyers $106,100
Dentists, All Other Specialists $105,400
Marketing Managers $104,400
Natural Sciences Managers $104,000
Petroleum Engineers $104,000
Pharmacists $100,500

Get the word out

I visited the Acton Newtowking Group Friday which was quite illuminating. If you haven't been to this group you should make time to visit their weekly session. The group is not specific to any work discipline and everyone is welcome. The event is well run and attended. Everyone makes lots of great contributions, and there are lots of great ideas. Most importantly - get the word out if you're looking for work.

The event is held every Friday at the United Methodist Church in West Acton, from 10am to 12pm. Donation of $1 is requested to fray the cost of coffee and pastry. If you're looking for work, check this group out.