Accomplishment Statement Development

When writing bullet points for your resume, it is important to include the skills you used and why doing that duty/function/activity was relevant.
 
Below are two statements that could be added to a resume. Notice how, in both example 1 and example 2, statement number 2 has a greater impact than statement number 1.

Example 1

  1. Able to use macros when developing Excel spreadsheet.
  2. Developed an Excel spreadsheet that incorporated the use of macros and coded using Visual Basic for Application (VBA) to increase administrative task's efficiency by 65%.

Example 2

  1. Served food to guests.
  2. Communicated daily with group of 7-14 coworkers to provide high-quality customer service.

Notice the difference?
 
Answer the following questions when developing your own accomplishment statements:

  • What did you do?
  • How did you do it?
  • What was the result?

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Consider adding – How much. How many. How often.


Use the Accomplishment Statements and Skill Action Verbs list provided below to help you develop your own accomplishment statements. Click here.