Employers Are Most Interested In…

What you have to offer, or what you can bring to the table. That's one reason why your resume needs to be achievement-oriented, rather than responsibility-oriented.

Hiring managers want to know how you've contributed to the bottom line of current and previous employers. This is one area where you can make your resume really stand out from the crowd. However, most people have a hard time writing about themselves, and have an even harder time "bragging" about themselves–even on a resume, when "bragging" is most appropriate and especially important.

Below are 12 career accomplishments that you may have achieved in current and previous jobs. When writing your resume, review this list for each position and ask yourself: "How can this be used to strengthen my resume? How can I write this achievement to best demonstrate its' benefit to potential employers?"

Increased revenues ... Saved money ... Increased efficiency ... Cut overhead ... Increased sales ... Improved workplace safety ... Purchasing accomplishments ... New products/new lines ... Improved record-keeping process ... Increased productivity ... Successful advertising campaign ... Effective budgeting.