Writing Effective Skill Statements - Forside

[Pages:1]Writing Effective Skill Statements:

Expresses a specific level of skill on your resume Shows the employer that you have the skills to fill the role Begin with a past tense verb Clearly indicate the skill you are expressing Add relevant, specific details. Answer: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How? This helps you show the scope of the skill Result: Show the results of your actions where ever you can - even if the results are intangible

An acceptable skill statement: Conducted training programs for managers

A better skill statement with more detail: Conducted communications training programs for managers facilitating internal promotions and decreasing staff turnover Example 2: Assisted in company wide HR decisions

The same skill statement with more detail: Assisted in company wide HR decisions by consulting with department managers to identify opportunities to avoid underemployment of staff increasing productivity by 25% in one year

Writing Tips: Use a specific example of a skill; choose the example that shows your highest level of skill Do not write general statements without a specific example; general statements of skill do not differentiate you skills statements should be about 2 lines long

Three Levels of Statements: Level 1: Listing your duties, tasks and responsibilities (not very impressive). Level 2: How or in what way do you or did you perform Level #1 exceptionally well? Are there any additional duties that you initiated that were not part of your job responsibilities? Employers want to hire individuals with initiative (more impressive). Level 3: Outcome/results of completing Level #1 and Level #2? Did you increase something good or decrease something bad? Employers want to hire individuals with knowledgeable skills (most impressive).

Avoid using Level 1 bullets whenever possible. Be able to support all Level 3 bullets with detailed examples or anecdotes during an interview.

EXAMPLES OF LEVEL THREE BULLETS: ? Earned Associate of the Month honors for outstanding service in June 2007 ? Created effective displays which increased monthly sales by 200% in a two-month period

Conclusion: Skills statements are a critical part of the resume Work hard on your statements to help the employer recognize your skills and take notice of YOU!

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