Vocabulary 001

60 Resume Achievement Writing Ideas and Expressions

Why is this list important?

To do a great job selling yourself, a resume needs to convince readers that you have the skills needed for their job and the abilities to do it successfully. By highlighting accomplishments using action verbs, you create a proven track record to eliminate all doubt. 

You successfully …

1. Managed company/department annual/quarterly budget of X (large) amount
2. Stayed under budget for X quarters/years
3. Were promoted
4. Were promoted after only X months in the role
5. Directed a team/group/organization (something difficult to manage)
6. Managed a project spanning X countries/continents/employees
7. Placed employees at X companies
8. Trained X new employees
9. Built a new team/division (not just hiring, also managing the workflow) for the company
10. Redesigned and implemented more effective company procedures which e.g. decreased time-to-market by X amount/%
11. Met deadlines consistently
12. Reined in rollercoaster project X
13. Supervised large/complex project in attaining goal X
14. Grew customer base by X amount/%
15. Grew donor base by X amount/%
16. Multiplied donations by X amount/%
17. Cut costs by X amount/% within Y amount of time
18. Launched X new websites/products/campaigns
19. Increased portfolio earnings by X amount/%
20. Integrated an extremely complex system for the company
21. United multiple teams post-merger
22. Finished sales quota X amount of time early
23. Reduced client/reader attrition by X amount/%
24. Met X national/global/industry standard within Y amount of time
25. Streamlined team/department operations
26. Improved ties with country/industry association/union
27. Boosted earnings by X amount/%
28. Implemented a service level agreement
29. Won X number of cases (for a lawyer)
30. Published X articles/white papers/reports/books
31. Received X award/designation
32. Won X award/competition for Y consecutive years
33. Attained X certification
34. Finished in the top X percentile of your class/course
35. Reached X objective(s) every quarter for Y quarters in a row
36. Reached X objective(s) faster than competitor (internal/external)
37. Discovered X new drugs/species/trends
38. Coined well-known buzzword or industry term
39. Created X program/course/methodology
40. Founded X company/non-profit/association/club
41. Solved X disputes (for a negotiator)
42. Resolved X internal conflicts
43. Hold world/Olympic record
44. Climbed X number of mountains
45. Coached X teams to trophy/championship/1st place in league
46. Received score of X (high) on known customer satisfaction survey/poll
47. Received score of X (high) on standardized testing/exam
48. First person to achieve X (or led first team to achieve X) internally/externally
49. Something you created won an award/was a bestseller/fan favorite
50. Voted best/most something by association/club/group
51. Featured in website/magazine/newspaper/book
52. Held a perfect attendance record
53. Introduced company products to X new markets
54. Audited X number of clients in only Y amount of time
55. Piloted X program with a Y % participant completion rate
56. Advanced (non-profit) organization policy
57. Fixed X amount / % of bugs in company software/open-source project
58. Presented at well-known conference/seminar/workshop
59. Did something that was viewed/used by many people
60. Achieved/Surpassed company/team goal of doing X by Y amount / %