2007-11-04 14:19:39 · 6 answers · asked by bobo 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
The're both pros and cons when putting previous and current achievements on your resume. While it can be a good thing to show everything that you have achieved in your lifetime to your prospective employer, it can also hurt you in some ways as well. Whenever you list your achievements and accomplishments on your resume, please try to remember to keep them simple, to the point and in the same direction that the job is focused in. for example, if you were to apply for a job dealing with accounting, you would put down that you have saved the company X amount of dollars during fiscal year XXXX due to reduced spending in XY . On the other hand, for that same job, I would not advise you to put that you recieved employee of the month/year for either perfect attendance, ect.... Also another good piece of advice for something like this is to whatever you do, please do not go in a long drawn out description of your achievement because though it is great that you want to tell them how you got to the solution, you don't want to bore them to death. Please remember, keep it short, simple and to the point, that's all there is to it. Hope this helps you out.
2007-11-04 15:03:24 · answer #1 · answered by S A 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. Some awards may not be in your best interest to put on a resume for several reasons. If the award is not job related, for example you won the Pinewood derby in Cub Scouts as a youth does not make you a mechanical engineer. However, if you won an award for the best mechanical design, try to include it on your resume. One of the things I look for as a headhunter is meaningful awards. It says this person is worthy. For example a teacher recently put on their resume that they were the teacher of the year voted by their students. They got the job at the new school.
One of the best ways is to use "action words" to highlight your awards. See:
http://www.resume-help.org/resume_action_words.htm
Hope this helps. Good luck in your quest.
2007-11-04 14:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you most likely have an objective and education title, just add an awards and recognitions title and place all of your awards/recognitions on your resume.
Your resume is "showing you off" so make sure you put everything on there.
Good Luck!
2007-11-05 03:25:44 · answer #3 · answered by JBB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is important to put awards in your resume only if they, in any way, relate to the job you are seeking. If there is no relevancy, they will be ignored.
2007-11-04 14:56:47 · answer #4 · answered by unicornpeg2003 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You certainly can. Especially if you have room on your resume!
Best of luck!
2007-11-04 14:36:18 · answer #5 · answered by tigglys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they relate to the type of job you're trying to find, or if they're a recognized accomplishment.
2007-11-04 14:51:27 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋