Productivity

Job-hunting tip

One of my email newsletters featured this tidbit:

Did you know that a single word can make the difference between landing a job and getting passed over?

That word? Measurable.

A resume highlighting results , detailed in measurable standards , is much more likely to get the jobseeker an interview - and greatly increase the chance of landing that dream job!

Three managers at an upscale department store enlisted my help with their resumes. They wanted to transfer to a newly opened branch of the store, and competition for a spot at this coveted location was fierce.

I asked for their sales volumes (in dollars), percentages of sales quotas met or exceeded, success of new lines introduced in their departments (again, measured in dollar amounts), and their sales rankings nationally. I made this information highly visible in their resumes.

The result? My client called to announce that she and her friends were the only three chosen from the former store for positions at the new one!

[ from Julien A. Sharp , via Early To Rise ]

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