Resume Writing, Resume Writing Tips, Writing A Resume

Of all the resume formats, the achievement resume is the one I find to be most powerful. It doesn’t fit all job seekers’ situations, but if it fits yours, it can have tremendous impact. The achievement resume is frequently the most effective way to stop potential employers in their tracks and get the salary dollars rolling in an upward direction. I bet you’d like that to happen to you! This chapter explains what an achievement resume is and helps you decide whether it’s the right format for you.

Imagine how short and powerful a former U.S. president’s resume could be. Take Jimmy Carter. Although he could fill pages and pages with his achievements, he doesn’t need multiple pages to make his point. At most, two lines such as the following will get him in the door for any interview he’s after.

• 39th President of the United States
• Negotiator of 1979 Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel

Likewise, Ronald Reagan’s resume might read:

• 49th President of the United States
• Known as the “Great Communicator” who drastically improved U.S. relations with the Soviet Union

In this section

1. Why employers like achievement resume?
2. When to let your achievement statements do the talking?
3. Why your achievement resume will make you look like a winner?
4. How to create your own achievement resume?