Writing Your Accomplishment Statements

To approach the marketplace effectively, illustrate your contributions through prior accomplishments.  Select the accomplishments you want to include in your resume and create individual statements emphasizing the action you took and the results you achieved. Follow these guidelines for each one:

Ö   Start with an action verb (past tense).

Ö   Make it a single sentence.

Ö   Include only necessary words, and use more powerful ones.

Ö   Limit to 25 words or less, and no more than three typed lines.

Ö   Incorporate both an action and a result (bottom-line impact).