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Should *everything* be number/ numerically based on your resume?
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If I'm describing what I did on a resume, do i necessarily need to say that I saved X, increased/ decreased Y, etc or, put another way, can I use stand-alone descriptions in my resume without the numbers when I need to describe what my job duties are, and there really aren't (or needn't be) any numbers behind what I'm saying?
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If I'm describing what I did on a resume, do i necessarily need to say that I saved X, increased/ decreased Y, etc or, put another way, can I use stand-alone descriptions in my resume without the numbers when I need to describe what my job duties are, and there really aren't (or needn't be) any numbers behind what I'm saying?
resume job-search skills
asked Jul 30 '16 at 14:16
Jesse Cohoon
559149
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Yes, you want to be as quantitative/objective as possible.
– Joel DeWitt
Jul 31 '16 at 14:17
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Important for your employer parameters should be quantified.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 19:54
@PM77-1 "Employment parameters" means what, exactly?
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 31 '16 at 21:05
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If you are a manager then it could be the size of teams you managed,, for a typist - words per minute, for a pilot - total of flight hours, etc. Numbers can express your skills and experience and not just achievements.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 21:49
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If I'm describing what I did on a resume, do i necessarily need to say that I saved X, increased/ decreased Y, etc or, put another way, can I use stand-alone descriptions in my resume without the numbers when I need to describe what my job duties are, and there really aren't (or needn't be) any numbers behind what I'm saying?
resume job-search skills
asked Jul 30 '16 at 14:16
Jesse Cohoon
559149
If I'm describing what I did on a resume, do i necessarily need to say that I saved X, increased/ decreased Y, etc or, put another way, can I use stand-alone descriptions in my resume without the numbers when I need to describe what my job duties are, and there really aren't (or needn't be) any numbers behind what I'm saying?
resume job-search skills
asked Jul 30 '16 at 14:16
Jesse Cohoon
559149
asked Jul 30 '16 at 14:16
Jesse Cohoon
559149
asked Jul 30 '16 at 14:16
Jesse Cohoon
559149
asked Jul 30 '16 at 14:16
Jesse Cohoon
559149
559149
1
Yes, you want to be as quantitative/objective as possible.
– Joel DeWitt
Jul 31 '16 at 14:17
1
Important for your employer parameters should be quantified.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 19:54
@PM77-1 "Employment parameters" means what, exactly?
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 31 '16 at 21:05
1
If you are a manager then it could be the size of teams you managed,, for a typist - words per minute, for a pilot - total of flight hours, etc. Numbers can express your skills and experience and not just achievements.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 21:49
suggest improvements |Â
1
Yes, you want to be as quantitative/objective as possible.
– Joel DeWitt
Jul 31 '16 at 14:17
1
Important for your employer parameters should be quantified.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 19:54
@PM77-1 "Employment parameters" means what, exactly?
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 31 '16 at 21:05
1
If you are a manager then it could be the size of teams you managed,, for a typist - words per minute, for a pilot - total of flight hours, etc. Numbers can express your skills and experience and not just achievements.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 21:49
1
1
Yes, you want to be as quantitative/objective as possible.
– Joel DeWitt
Jul 31 '16 at 14:17
Yes, you want to be as quantitative/objective as possible.
– Joel DeWitt
Jul 31 '16 at 14:17
1
1
Important for your employer parameters should be quantified.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 19:54
Important for your employer parameters should be quantified.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 19:54
@PM77-1 "Employment parameters" means what, exactly?
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 31 '16 at 21:05
@PM77-1 "Employment parameters" means what, exactly?
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 31 '16 at 21:05
1
1
If you are a manager then it could be the size of teams you managed,, for a typist - words per minute, for a pilot - total of flight hours, etc. Numbers can express your skills and experience and not just achievements.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 21:49
If you are a manager then it could be the size of teams you managed,, for a typist - words per minute, for a pilot - total of flight hours, etc. Numbers can express your skills and experience and not just achievements.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 21:49
suggest improvements |Â
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If I'm describing what I did on a resume, do i necessarily need to say
that I saved X, increased/ decreased Y, etc or,
It depends on what you did. Were you an accountant? Or part of management?
put another way, can I use stand-alone descriptions in my resume
without the numbers when I need to describe what my job duties are,
and there really aren't (or needn't be) any numbers behind what I'm
saying?
If numbers aren't required, don't use them. You may find quality more relevant that quantity.
Resume should list 2 or 3 tasks (and percent of time spent on them. These must add to 100%)
Under each task, you list sub-tasks such that it falls into
- Situation
- Action
- Task (maybe lump this with Action)
- Result
At the end of day, you need to connect your 2 or 3 tasks with the result that benefits your organization
answered Jul 30 '16 at 14:36
Rhonda
414210
I'm a technical writer and graphics person. I do what I'm told, and may not know the results from it because it's an "one off" project.
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 30 '16 at 14:40
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
1
down vote
accepted
If I'm describing what I did on a resume, do i necessarily need to say
that I saved X, increased/ decreased Y, etc or,
It depends on what you did. Were you an accountant? Or part of management?
put another way, can I use stand-alone descriptions in my resume
without the numbers when I need to describe what my job duties are,
and there really aren't (or needn't be) any numbers behind what I'm
saying?
If numbers aren't required, don't use them. You may find quality more relevant that quantity.
Resume should list 2 or 3 tasks (and percent of time spent on them. These must add to 100%)
Under each task, you list sub-tasks such that it falls into
- Situation
- Action
- Task (maybe lump this with Action)
- Result
At the end of day, you need to connect your 2 or 3 tasks with the result that benefits your organization
answered Jul 30 '16 at 14:36
Rhonda
414210
I'm a technical writer and graphics person. I do what I'm told, and may not know the results from it because it's an "one off" project.
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 30 '16 at 14:40
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
If I'm describing what I did on a resume, do i necessarily need to say
that I saved X, increased/ decreased Y, etc or,
It depends on what you did. Were you an accountant? Or part of management?
put another way, can I use stand-alone descriptions in my resume
without the numbers when I need to describe what my job duties are,
and there really aren't (or needn't be) any numbers behind what I'm
saying?
If numbers aren't required, don't use them. You may find quality more relevant that quantity.
Resume should list 2 or 3 tasks (and percent of time spent on them. These must add to 100%)
Under each task, you list sub-tasks such that it falls into
- Situation
- Action
- Task (maybe lump this with Action)
- Result
At the end of day, you need to connect your 2 or 3 tasks with the result that benefits your organization
answered Jul 30 '16 at 14:36
Rhonda
414210
I'm a technical writer and graphics person. I do what I'm told, and may not know the results from it because it's an "one off" project.
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 30 '16 at 14:40
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
If I'm describing what I did on a resume, do i necessarily need to say
that I saved X, increased/ decreased Y, etc or,
It depends on what you did. Were you an accountant? Or part of management?
put another way, can I use stand-alone descriptions in my resume
without the numbers when I need to describe what my job duties are,
and there really aren't (or needn't be) any numbers behind what I'm
saying?
If numbers aren't required, don't use them. You may find quality more relevant that quantity.
Resume should list 2 or 3 tasks (and percent of time spent on them. These must add to 100%)
Under each task, you list sub-tasks such that it falls into
- Situation
- Action
- Task (maybe lump this with Action)
- Result
At the end of day, you need to connect your 2 or 3 tasks with the result that benefits your organization
answered Jul 30 '16 at 14:36
Rhonda
414210
If I'm describing what I did on a resume, do i necessarily need to say
that I saved X, increased/ decreased Y, etc or,
It depends on what you did. Were you an accountant? Or part of management?
put another way, can I use stand-alone descriptions in my resume
without the numbers when I need to describe what my job duties are,
and there really aren't (or needn't be) any numbers behind what I'm
saying?
If numbers aren't required, don't use them. You may find quality more relevant that quantity.
Resume should list 2 or 3 tasks (and percent of time spent on them. These must add to 100%)
Under each task, you list sub-tasks such that it falls into
- Situation
- Action
- Task (maybe lump this with Action)
- Result
At the end of day, you need to connect your 2 or 3 tasks with the result that benefits your organization
answered Jul 30 '16 at 14:36
Rhonda
414210
answered Jul 30 '16 at 14:36
Rhonda
414210
answered Jul 30 '16 at 14:36
Rhonda
414210
answered Jul 30 '16 at 14:36
Rhonda
414210
414210
I'm a technical writer and graphics person. I do what I'm told, and may not know the results from it because it's an "one off" project.
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 30 '16 at 14:40
suggest improvements |Â
I'm a technical writer and graphics person. I do what I'm told, and may not know the results from it because it's an "one off" project.
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 30 '16 at 14:40
I'm a technical writer and graphics person. I do what I'm told, and may not know the results from it because it's an "one off" project.
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 30 '16 at 14:40
I'm a technical writer and graphics person. I do what I'm told, and may not know the results from it because it's an "one off" project.
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 30 '16 at 14:40
suggest improvements |Â
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Yes, you want to be as quantitative/objective as possible.
– Joel DeWitt
Jul 31 '16 at 14:17
1
Important for your employer parameters should be quantified.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 19:54
@PM77-1 "Employment parameters" means what, exactly?
– Jesse Cohoon
Jul 31 '16 at 21:05
1
If you are a manager then it could be the size of teams you managed,, for a typist - words per minute, for a pilot - total of flight hours, etc. Numbers can express your skills and experience and not just achievements.
– PM 77-1
Jul 31 '16 at 21:49