Most people try to include achievements in their work experience section. The only trouble is that this is easier said than done and a lot of people do not write achievements as proactively as they could. Indeed, most people write achievements, which are not only nowhere near as proactive as they could be, but also achievements which are not pertinent enough and which are badly phrased in long and cluttered paragraphs rather than sharp, precise and powerful sentences.
Employers can pretty much pick and choose these days and most employers prefer achievers to people who can just do a typical job. If you want the best results therefore you need to come across as an achiever on your CV. And one of the best places on your CV to give the impression that you are an achiever is in your work experience section. It sounds simple, but you would be very surprised to see just how many people do not do this anyway near as powerfully as they could.
You are probably reading this right now thinking that this does not apply to you. However, it almost certainly does apply to you too. I have worked with CVs day in, day out for years, and, believe me, practically everyone undersells themselves on their CV, especially in the work experience section.
This article has been taken from excerpts from a book by Paul Hichens, senior consultant at www.CVconsultants.co.uk.
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