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Part 2 ➤ Six Steps to a Perfect Resume

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Bonus Check
If you get stuck figuring out how to phrase a line, browse through the resumes in
Appendix B, “Portfolio of Sample Resumes,” and throughout the chapters of this book.
You’re bound to come across a few lines that will work for you, even if they come from
resumes with different job objectives than your own.

How’d the Other Guys Say It?

A quick look at what others have written might give you the jump
start you need for writing about your own accomplishments. The fol-
lowing achievement statements were taken from several different
resumes:
Career Casualty ➤ Restructured entire Service Department, resulting in more effi-
cient outreach programs.
Most chronological resume writ-
ers make a big mistake: Because ➤ Initiated procedures to increase employee productivity while
they’re creating a history-based reducing stress levels.
resume, they write job descrip- ➤ Successfully explained and demonstrated technical products in
tions instead of dynamic achieve-
lay terminology to prospective buyers.
ments. Don’t fall for that logic!
➤ Negotiated the sale of $100,000 worth of unprofitable inventory.
By writing achievement state-
ments, you’ll turn a stereotypical ➤ Created sales and marketing programs that increased shopping
document into a winning sales center profits by 33 percent.
piece.
➤ Won more than 80 percent of cases, delivering persuasive argu-
ments as legal representative for corporate clients in administra-
tive law hearings.
➤ Increased MediSave’s stock value five-fold in nine months by repositioning the prod-
uct and company.
➤ Convinced more than 400 commuters to carpool, reducing the number of vehicles on
the road by 225 per year.

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