You Dont Need Numbers to Show Resume Accomplishments - Jobscan

You Dont Need Numbers to Show Resume Accomplishments - JobscanYou Dont Need Numbers to Show Resume Accomplishments - JobscanIf youve recently updated your resume, youve probably become frustrated with trying to incorporate quantifiable accomplishments.Quantifiable accomplishments are all the resume rage because numbers convey impact quickly, efficiently, and can transcend language. As a resume writer, Im always looking for ways to quantify the results my clients have created in their careers. But slapping a number on an accomplishment just to quantify it doesnt suddenly make it more relevant and powerful. The use of a number needs to make sense, and often, it doesnt. There are many situations where you cant quantify an accomplishment, and some cases where you shouldnt even try.Why do we even need to think about accomplishments anyway?We know that if our resume makes it past the applicant tracking system and into the hands of a human, it gets very little time in front of their eyeball s. That means we need to bring the readers attention to what they need to know about us, and how well add value to their organization, fast.In this post, Ill share with you some categories of common unquantifiable accomplishments, questions that will prompt you to think about conveying impact without measuring it, and 17 examples of how non-quantifiable accomplishments might look on your resume.Leadership accomplishmentsThe most impressive aspect your leadership might be that you lead big kollektivs, which is quantifiable, but thats a lackluster accomplishment in itself. Leadership is typically about people and information, so your accomplishments will be a bit more abstract in this case. Instead of just team size, ponderWhat have I led my team to achieve?How have I facilitated cross-functional collaboration between my team and other departments? Whats the impact?How have I mentored an employee to develop or achieve a promotion? What new milestone did they reach?Why am I trusted as a subject-matter expert? How and what did I contribute?Why welches I invited to contribute to a think tank or take part in exclusive training?How did I train others? Related articlesHow to Showcase Leadership Skills on Your ResumeHow to Showcase Executive Soft Skills on Your ResumeRelationship management andpartnershipsaccomplishmentsSimilar to leadership, relationship management and partnerships involve the softer side of business. While we could draw a conclusion that our relationships have resulted in an increase in revenue, for example, we arent all sales people. That doesnt make our commitment to building connection any less important or impactful. Rather than force a number, considerWhere have I built new relationships that never existed for my company before? What opportunities did this create?How did I repair an important relationship either externally or internally? What was the impact?How have I partnered with aleidher team or organization to move important initiatives for ward? What was the result?Innovation and business transformationaccomplishmentsWhile it should be easy to measure the result of innovation and change, depending on the organization, sometimes there are no metrics or KPIs, or we might just not be privy to them. But we can still highlight how weve made our companies run like well-oiled machines, even without numbers. Ask yourselfHow did I automate a process? With the time it freed up, what opportunities could be pursued instead?What process did I proactively build from scratch? What inspired this innovation?How did I influence change? Why did this make a difference in my organization?How did I facilitate adoption of a new tool or technology? What efficiency did this create?RecognitionandmeritOccasionally were just immeasurably awesome, and if were lucky, were recognized for it. Reflecting back on each role, recallPromotions When did I earn them and why did I earn them?Awards Why did I receive an award and who was also eligible for it? (ie. who did I beat?) welches it a department award? Company-wide award?Praise Why was I praised and who praised me? 17 non-quantifiable accomplishmentsexamplesLets bring this all together with examples of how some non-quantifiable accomplishments could be written on your resumeLed help desk to partner with customers, spending more time providing clear and actionable instructions, empowering clients to self-troubleshoot issues in the futureInitiated a lunch and learn series to facilitate knowledge and best practice sharing between the sales, client services, and project management departmentsMentored analyst to earn promotion to Project Manager by identifying cross-training and development opportunitiesWorked closely with a Data Analyst struggling to perform- identified strengths in client service and facilitated a lateral role change to the account management team, where he now excelsDesignated as the ERP subject-matter expert- contributed to vendor negotiations and was instrument al in securing a lower solution costInvited to serve on the Change Management committee to evaluate change requests from a risk management perspective, working closing with senior leadershipCompleted the prestigious Leadership Training program, a development opportunity offered only to employees identified as top talentDeveloped a customer call framework and training program, delivering the training to all call center staff with the intention of improving customer satisfaction and speed of resolutionJoined the local CPA professional association chapter, and connected with the organizers to become corporate sponsors for the upcoming regional conferenceRepaired critical relationship with key client by assigning dedicated analysts to their project- resulted in bid approvalFully automated the inbound inquiry assignment process, freeing up the account coordinator to follow-up with clientsBuilt a production issue priority framework from scratch to more efficiently identify and resolve bus iness critical issuesDelivered a webinar showcasing the benefits of Agile which is supporting a shift away from Waterfall methodsShifting company towards completely paperless operations- developed a quick scan method which eliminated the need for mail distributionPromoted from senior analyst to team lead by demonstrating leadership potential and proactively training junior analystsReceived the World-Class Customer Service award for contributing to a key clients renewal- selected from all customer service staff in New YorkPraised by Client or Leader Name, Client or Leader Title, Company Name Direct quote about why youre awesomeWhile quantifying adds power to your resume, it only works when numbers make sense. If a number doesnt add, or even, detracts from the impact, leave it out, and communicate your accomplishment with clear and concise language.Looking for more? Check out these 39 (quantifiable) accomplishment examplesEditors note The Jobscan resume match report includes checks fo r measurable results based things like on numbers, percentages, and dollar amounts. The examples above are unlikely to be considered by this check.And thats OK Having quantifiable results are great if you have them, but as this article describes, not everyone does. Instead, use Jobscan to uncover the most impactful hard skills and keywords to use within your non-quantifiable accomplishments. Kamara Toffolo is a resume writer, LinkedIn consultant, and job search strategist who helps established professionals worldwide DARE to do work differently and land great-fitting gigs. Kamara has been featured in media including Forbes, Business Insider, Inc., and The Daily Muse to name a few, and was published in the book YouMap Find Yourself. Blaze Your Path. Show the World Watch Kamaras LinkedIn video series TuesdayTen, where she shares actionable job search advice every week.Follow her on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter.Kamara was named Jobscans top person to follow on LinkedIn for 2019.