When To Let Your Achievement Statements Do The Talking?

Quality vs. Quantity

There isn’t a lot of quantity on Cliff McMillan’s achievement resume (following), but there’s plenty of quality. His achievement resume’s impressive statements made him shine. He not only hit the nail on the head when it came to the type of experience and skills the employer was seeking, Cliff also demonstrated his good taste in the layout of his resume. Good idea!

Your achievement resume doesn’t have to be only one page; your information can spill onto a second page if necessary. Whether it’s a one or two-pager, be sure it contains only the very best you have to offer a prospective employer.

Bonus Check

If you’re a creative professional (for example, an artist or designer), you have a great opportunity to showcase your ability with an eye-catching layout of your resume. Think of it as your mini-portfolio or calling card. Your resume is the first example of your work that a potential employer will see, so be sure it makes a strong statement about your creative genius.

Anthony Wright
123 Whirevilla, Austin, TX 345, (123)123-1234, anthony_wright@net.com

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

  • 20 years experience directing complex organizational and technological changes.
  • Recognized leadership skills and natural talent for relating to people of various ethnic, socioeconomic and educational background.
  • Customer-focused management style.
  • Ability to find innovative solutions to resource constraints.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENT

  • Implemented two major organizational changes in U.S. Air force and human resources management administration. Commanded for relocating and retraining personnel while maintaining quality customer service.
  • Directed the conversion from hierarchical to relational information system at the U.S. Air force Facilities. recognized by technical team for using effective training and internal marketing to achieve management and staff “buy-in” of this major changes.
  • Developed a self-directed team to conduct process analysis in preparation for decentralization of 35 Medicare process operations. Trained staff in theoretical and practical aspect of process improvement.
  • Improved goal tracking at U.S. Air Force Facilities by analysing the workload evaluation processes, assessing its validity, and convincing headquarters to receive the methodology.

WORK HISTORY

1997 – Present Medicare, Austin Program Manager, 1999-present
Senior Budget Analyst, 1997-1999
1980-1997 U.S. Airbase, Austin Director Workload Analysis, 1986-1997
Program Analyst, 1983-1987
Accounting Manager, 1980-1983

EDUCATIONB.S., Organizational Behavior, Austin State college, 1993

Thomas Redding cleverly highlighted his professional roles throughout his achievement resume by doing the following:

  • He put “P.E.” next to his name in the heading to show that he’s a certified civil engineer.
  • He stated his professional title immediately below his heading.
  • He highlighted his professional roles at the beginning of each achievement statement in the body of his resume.
  • He listed his former job titles in his Work History, all of which support his job objective.
  • One can’t help but identify Thomas’s expertise in civil engineering from the highlighted titles that pop out all through his resume.
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