Its really important to remember that achievements are essential to every single resume.

Ive come across so many resumes that include no achievements whatsoever. Its actually very common to see this, so its important that you include achievements in your resume as they provide a lot of value and depth. Most people forget to include achievements on their resumes because they simply dont know how to communicate them.

The best achievements on a resume are always specific. A lot of people will include helped to increase sales, for example, on their resume, and this is far from effective. If you did increase sales, tell me a little more about this. What did you do to achieve this? Did you introduce or implement new tactics into the business? Instead of the generic helped to increase sales, include something like Increased sales by x% over a 6 month period by introducing new methods of revenue generation. It tells the reader what you did, how you did it, and how successful you were at it.

Be very careful to avoid generic achievements such as effectively worked in a team environment or showed dedication. I can assure you that plenty of other people will also list these achievements on their resumes, so you need to separate yourself from the competition by being one of the few to specify how you actually displayed those achievements.

Its important to remember that hiring managers do not know you, so you need to be as specific as possible. Listing achievements is a good and effective way to do this, and it will definitely make you stand out a bit from your competition.

Good Luck!

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