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Chapter 9
Step Four: You’re
an Achiever!
In This Chapter
➤ Why achievement statements are a smart use of your resume real estate
➤ How to present major headings in your functional resume
➤ How to make the value of your experience obvious to an employer
➤ Why action verbs add power to your sentences
Most resumes are dry (so dry you need to drink a couple of glasses of water just to get
through them) because they focus on boring job duties. Although your potential employer
wants to know what you’ve done, she is even more concerned with whether you’ve
achieved the desired results on the job. In this chapter, you determine what your relevant
achievements are and learn how to put them on your resume, so you can get the most out
of every word.
Chronologically Clear
The achievement statements in your chronological resume appear under the company name
where you performed the achievement. To understand what section I’m referring to, look at
the highlighted areas in the following chronological template.
