Good, Better, Best: Work Experience on your resume
Highlighting your experience on your resume
Your work experience should highlight your accomplishments and skills, not list tasks. Sometimes those accomplishments are easy to frame but other times it can be a bit more challenging. Remember—think about the positive outcomes of your work. The best sentences not only focus on those accomplishments but also quantify your successes.
“Task” Sentences
Served customers, took orders and responded to special requests.
Posted on social media pages, highlighting merchandise and sales.
Good
Provided excellent customer service, responding to special requests.
Planned and executed social media campaign, highlighting store merchandise and sales.
Better
Provided excellent customer service in fast-paced environment, supporting customer needs and special requests.
Launched social media marketing campaign to increase social media engagement and store visits.
Best
Delivered outstanding service, supporting special customer requests, and achieving increased sales and higher average sale per customer.
Launched social media campaign, resulting in a 20% increase in store traffic and 25% increase in online engagement.
Remember:
Focus on the outcome, not the task.
Quantify whenever possible.
Start with powerful action verbs.
