What are your top three qualifications that differentiate you from other potential candidates?  How will you add value to this organization?  Show rather than tell.  Show the benefits you can add to the organization rather than simply telling them about your qualifications.  You illustrate what you are capable of through your accomplishments.

 

Accomplishments
The goals of your resume are to introduce you to an employer and secure a job interview.  Often, employers assume the best predictor of future performance is past performance.  Therefore, be the star that you are and showcase your accomplishments on your resume!   Remember those qualifications you pinpointed at the start of drafting your resume?  Prove them in your accomplishments and “show me the money.”

 

There are three parts to writing your accomplishments:

• Challenge – What was a problem you identified and addressed?  What was the context of the issue?
• Action – What did you specifically do to solve the problem?
• Result  - Who or what was impacted and how?  Quantify your results – i.e., how many people were assisted or how were resources developed, saved or acquired?

 

Examples of accomplishment statements:

• Chaired a district-wide curriculum council composed of 20 supervisors and teachers.  Aligned instructional strategies with state standards which resulted in the district’s exceeding the state average for the ACT.
• In response to an increasing dropout rate, implemented an effective discipline and attendance policy which improved retention by 15%.
• Directed in-service programs for 40 staff which improved teacher effectiveness, collaboration, and morale.