| The most difficult and time consuming section of any | | | | achievements don't be afraid to list sales figured, |
| resume is the listing of your work experience, no | | | | customer acquisition rates, budget and timeline |
| matter the level you have reached in your professional | | | | successes, or any other figures which help put your |
| career. If you have just graduated college and don't | | | | responsibilities in a context of the business/field you |
| have any full-time professional experience, you are | | | | are working in. Also, these statements should be |
| concerned if your part time job and summer internship | | | | aligned with your career objective. |
| are enough to get your foot in the door. | | | | If you want to get a job in project management, letting |
| If you are a seasoned professional with extensive | | | | your employer know that you managed a team of 20 |
| work experience, you are worried how to fit all of your | | | | people will effectively highlight your qualifications. It is |
| hard work on only one page. If you are changing | | | | important to quantify your job description statements |
| careers, you are unsure which skills best showcase | | | | on your resume; however, as a word of caution, do |
| your qualifications.Listing work responsibilities on our | | | | not quantify all statements, just one or two that are |
| resumes doesn't get easier as our career progresses. | | | | most critical to your job and are goal driven. This |
| The key is to consider your career objective and | | | | shows your employer that you think in terms of |
| prioritize your work in accordance to your goals. | | | | exceeding your goals. All subsequent descriptions of |
| When people are asked about work responsibilities, | | | | your responsibilities should support the first one or two |
| they have a tendency to disclose the routine items | | | | items on your list. |
| first. This method can be a costly mistake for listing | | | | Prioritizing doesn't only apply to your job descriptions, |
| your professional experiences on your resume | | | | although it is the most commonly disregarded element |
| because it leaves all of the important and key | | | | in this particular area of the resume. Achievements |
| qualifications at the bottom of the list. | | | | and qualifications are often misrepresented because |
| To avoid falling into this practice, first put together a list | | | | they are not ordered properly. |
| of your responsibilities on a sheet of paper. For your | | | | Same rules apply consider which of your |
| initial draft, don't worry about how you are phrasing | | | | achievements and your qualifications are most |
| each statement just make a list of everything that you | | | | complimentary to your career objective, and list them |
| do in your current or have done in your previous jobs. | | | | first. For example, if you are applying for a job in |
| Once your list is completed, consider all of the | | | | customer service, list your communication skills before |
| responsibilities you have included. What are the three | | | | your computer skills. While both are important, your |
| most important items on the list for each job? How do | | | | communication skills are more in line with your career |
| those items relate to your career objective? Are there | | | | objective, and therefore should take priority. |
| any other responsibilities you have listed that better | | | | As a final test, put yourself in the shoes of your |
| support your career objective than the three you | | | | employer. Cross-check the job description and make |
| picked as the most critical to your job? You have to | | | | sure that you address the qualifications required for |
| consider all these questions in order to prioritize your | | | | the job with the information on your resume. Let your |
| job descriptions on your resume. | | | | potential employer know you have what they are |
| Begin each description with a power word, such as | | | | looking for, and you'll be sure to make a great |
| managed, developed, communicated, etc. Make sure | | | | impression. |
| that the statements you list first quantify your | | | | |