Marketing Yourself

Whenever you start a job search, you have to keep in mind that the employers and the HR managers both look for similar things when they review resumes and that is unique value in the form of achievements and accomplishments. There could be no data on your resume more important than your achievements and accomplishments. If there is one position to fill up and there is queue of 10 qualified candidates clamor for that position. Each one of the candidate has the same basic education & professional background. However, candidate who contributed the most at his prior employments takes the trophy home. Professional accomplishment is that separate you from other similarly qualified candidates.

The reason I felt like that is because achievements are the factors that actually help you sell yourself to an employer. You can make the most of your accomplishments for job-search success at all stages of the process, that is, resume, cover letter, interview and further. Nowadays, resumes are expected to focus not only on regular job descriptions, but are also expected to include concrete and measurable accomplishments. Accomplishments and achievements are far more important than duties and responsibilities. A proper resume should be accomplishment-oriented, not responsibility-driven.

The biggest mistake that people make is that they list their job responsibilities rather than mentioning the achievements. They overlook the fact that the employers already know the general responsibilities of a position and that what they really want to know is that if you have been a real mover and a shaker in your previous employment or not

 Resume provides prospective employers with a glimpse into your professional life. What they are looking for is your potential to serve their needs in an effective way. When you quantify your achievements in your resume, you speak the language that employers want to hear.

It is important that you explicitly describe achievements in resume, in order to maximize its impact. Whether it is in a resume or in a job interview, your ability to describe achievements is a critically important factor for success.The first step is to point out the actual achievements in your professional life. You need to ask these questions to yourself: in your previous jobs, what special things did you do to set yourself apart? How did you do the job better than anyone else did, or anyone else could have done? What did you do to make each job your own? How did you take the initiative, and how could you go above and beyond what could be asked of you in the job description?