Highlighting your Achievements and Soft Skills will make you stand out

Here is a good and short article that helps to guide how you should approach writing details in your resume:  http://lifehacker.com/improve-your-resume-with-this-simple-formula-recommende-1566107526 in short it says:  "The key is to frame your strengths as: 'I accomplished X, about Y, by doing Z.”

Achievements:  Objective information about your abilities – Won Best Employee of the Year Award 3 out of 4 years OR Numbers based information about your abilities – Handled 40 accounts concurrently or reduced anticipated costs by 40% (more info here: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumewriting/a/resumewow.htm)

Soft Skills:  Qualities rather than skills - personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people. Can also include qualities that make you a good worker – Creative, Persistent, Problem Solver, Team Player, Leader, etc  (more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_skills)

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Know thyself: Some Tools for Self assessment

How rational are you?
http://programs.clearerthinking.org/how_rational_are_you_really_take_the_test.html#.WUaeu2jyvIW

Identify jobs based on your transferable skills:
https://www.myskillsmyfuture.org/default.aspx

Learn what skills and abilities matter to employers:
https://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/SkillandAbilityVideos/skill-and-ability-videos.aspx

Learn about what you value in a work environment:
https://www.vawizard.org/wizard/value-assess

Learn about what is required for specific positions using the Skills Profiler:
https://www.careeronestop.org/TridionMultimedia/tcm24-34912_HowtoOccupationProfile.pptx

Learn about Informational Interviewing:
https://alison.com/topic/learn/36321/engage-in-informational-interviews#

Need help to ensure you are thinking about your goals clearly?
http://programs.clearerthinking.org/introduction.html#.WUaf8GjyvIU

Feel like you need to learn more from past mistakes?
http://programs.clearerthinking.org/mistakes.html

Ready to go with your short and long term goals?  Enter each step here:
http://programs.clearerthinking.org/goal_trainer_ct.html#.WUafK2jyvIW 

For more along these lines: https://www.clearerthinking.org/?gclid=CjwKEAjwvMnJBRCO2NSu-Puc6AUSJAAf-OSUHzr5SJTr1aSMJndpQdHDOZEBNnIoPqFsWNY3po8AwBoC8Mrw_wcB 

Learn Essential Business Skills:  https://alison.com/learning-path/essential-business-skills

Learn better workplace communication skills:
https://alison.com/learning-path/communication-skills-in-the-workplace

Looking to learn a bit more:
https://alison.com/learning-paths?q=essential+business+skills&sorting=relevance

Need more help - contact me! 

Mary Sherwood, MS, CDMS, CCM
Occupational Consultant | Landline 302.644.1827 | Mobile:  410.444.1989

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The Hidden Job Market - a picture really is worth a thousand words

Hard and Soft Skills are what will set you apart from the competition