Resume - Quantity v. Quality
I am starting to get serious about my job search and am struggling with writing my resume to accurately represent what I offer. My current role is in social work with local government, I've also worked as a legal assistant and had contract jobs as an HR coordinator/HR assistant. The feedback I've gotten on my resume is that I need to show accomplishments and have more quantitative information. Like - how many applications do you process daily. Which boggles my mind - the roles I've had are heavily influenced by the assorted personalities of clients and measured in the quality of service provided. There's no real way to demonstrate my work numerically or quantitatively. One of my managers has said that I "add quiet value". How do I document what I do and my value to a workplace on my resume?
Joanna Giordano
HBO HR experience. Resume/Job & Health coach.
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07/01/20 at 4:02AM UTC
You are not alone! Many (most) people struggle with exactly what you said: accurately representing what you offer. Don't forget though, you can editorialize somewhat to tailor to your target. Without accomplishments and value-add, a resume is a laundry list of tasks. Take care to write in a way that is not a job description, but a brag sheet for yourself placed in context. Adding quiet value sounds like a great compliment!
Add some numerals and always keep it in context. E.g. accurately processes 10 apps per day, supported 2-4 recruiters including heavy req loads, streamlined process for X. When you get writer's block, ask yourself "so what?" "why would anyone care in the bigger picture?" At least a portion of the bullets describing each experience should be more than just things you did. They should touch on your impact and results. Good luck! If you'd like more guidance, I do 1-1 and workshops on just this topic! :)
