1. Accomplishment Statements
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2. Accomplishment Statements!
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3. Stories Accomplishment Statements Accomplishment Versus
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4. Sample Accomplishment Statements
I was able to increase sales, by coaching my team, from$1.2 million per year to $1.5 million per year, a 20% increase!
I improved our customer satisfaction rating from 90% to 96%, by modifying call wait times. Resulting in an increase of retained customer revenue of + 30% (from $3.5 million to $5 million!
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5. Explaining Accomplishments
The PAR Model
Problem (or challenge)
Action (that you took)
Result (what happened?)
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6. PAR Story Problem Action Results
Telecom industry needed a way to improve the installation of data, video and voice system wiring.
Action
5,000 cabling installers needed to be properly trained
Comprehensive national needs and job task analysis
Developed a three level training program for installers
Developed a comprehensive written and hands on certification program
Results
Better trained installers
Reduced initial installation errors by 20% industry wide
Improved installation quality by 30% reducing costs to contractors for rework
Won ASAE award for best seminar series in USA
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7. Put it on a DIET!
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8. PAR Statement
Telecom industry needed to improve the quality of high speed cabling installations. Developed a training and certification program for 5,000 installers. Resulted in 30% improvement in cabling installation quality nationwide.
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9. Accomplishments in Writing and Verbal
Use accomplishment statements in your resume and on LinkedIn.
Practice saying your accomplishment statements so they may be used in interviews.
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10. Accomplishment Statements
Write three accomplishment statements.
Project management
Training
Problem solving
Use PAR format
No more than 4 sentences per statement.
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11. Skills Assessment Review the list of skills in the handout.
Circle each skill that you have.
Put a check mark next to the three skills you are best at, and most enjoy using.
Example; Problem solving, data analysis, negotiating
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12. Using Skills to Find Employers
Take your three best skills
Go to a job search engine like Indeed.com, Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, etc.
Enter your skills into the search box. You will be searching all employers job descriptions with your skills listed.
This produces a list of employers that hire people with your best skills!
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13. Best resource on Job Search Storytelling “Tell Me About Yourself”
By Katharine Hansen, PhD
Amazon used $4.97, Kindle $11.99, new $24.58
You will receive the companion workbook tomorrow!
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14. Contact Information
Joe H. Jones
Office:
Cell:
Website:
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