{"id":718,"date":"2020-06-02T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/?p=718"},"modified":"2020-11-27T11:54:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T06:24:45","slug":"dos-donts-award-section-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/dos-donts-award-section-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts for the award section in the resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes even though your resume is good, you may not hear back from the hiring company. There are many factors that affect one&#8217;s decision that may be out of your control. However, the one thing that you can control is your resume. In this article, we have mentioned various <strong>resume hacks<\/strong> that will <strong>improve your resume<\/strong> for the better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Embody your Achievements in the Work Expertise Section<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The work expertise <strong>section of your resume<\/strong> is the most vital part. Employers read resumes pretty much for the sole purpose of reviewing your work history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>That\u2019s why you need to pack this part full of standout achievements. Here\u2019s how:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In each entry in your work expertise section, add up to 6 bullet points. Focus solely on what\u2019s relevant for the position.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin each bullet with an associated action verb. Instead of writing you were \u201cresponsible for the design of a new payment system,\u201d say \u201cplanned a replacement payment system.\u201d This way, you\u2019ll come across as an\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">achiever, not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just a\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">doer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make each sentence count, target on the business outcome of your actions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantify your achievements whenever possible. Numbers pop!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the bottom of each work experience entry, add a section entitled \u201cKey Accomplishments.\u201d Describe the proudest, most impressive professional win.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make certain that your best accomplishments grab recruiters\u2019 attention, use the<\/span><b>\u00a0PAR (Problem-Action-Result) formula.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Let\u2019s say there\u2019s a job for a Software Engineer and one of the key requirements is\u00a0<\/span><b>proficiency in testing automation.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Problem?\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing took too long.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Action?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0New test automation tool.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Result?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Testing time cut by 55%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Quantify Your Results by Frequency, Scale, or Range<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Frequency<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many times a week\/month were you able to do certain tasks?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much work were you able to complete within a given period of time?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long and how sophisticated were the projects you\u2019ve completed?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Scale<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many people were there on your team?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How big were the budgets you\u2019ve handled?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many countries\/regions were the corporate actives in?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Range<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can\u2019t figure out the exact numbers, it\u2019s okay to estimate, as long as the range you enter is well-informed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Make Your Best Accomplishments Prominent in the Resume Profile<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/writing-resume-first-7-steps\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/writing-resume-first-7-steps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resume profile<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0also called a resume heading statement, is that short paragraph at the very top of your resume, just below your contact information. It\u2019s the very first thing your future employers will put their eyes on. It has to work as a trailer for the rest of your resume. Grab their attention, and they\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0read on. Fail to make a good first impression you\u2019re not getting the job.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Include your awards won while working in a given position in your job description.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An award\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0warrants a mention in a given work history entry.\u00a0It\u2019s best to put it in a \u201cKey achievements\u201d or \u201cMost relevant accomplishments\u201d subsection.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Put your awards in a separate \u201cAwards\u201d resume section<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List all your relevant industry awards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the reverse-chronological order: the most recent awards go first, followed by previous ones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include only the name of the award and the year you got it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List international, national, and internal company awards.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Don&#8217;t go too deep into your past.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was most likely neat to win the foremost Outstanding 3rd Grader Award as an eight-year-old kid, but it doesn&#8217;t really need to be enclosed in your awards section on your resume.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Don&#8217;t use an excessive amount of technical industry jargon in your awards section.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Awards section descriptions ought to be useful, however not loaded with terminology that the hiring manager might not perceive. If you have got a bunch of awards from a knowledgeable organization you belong to, then you will need to keep the professional slang to a minimum. Describe each award within the Awards section in your resume in the same way you\u2019d describe them to someone who had no idea what you were talking about. Just remember to keep your descriptions short.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Don\u2019t worry if you don\u2019t have several impressive awards.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awards are of course a great way to stand out, but this isn\u2019t something you should stress over. If you really want an impressive awards section but don\u2019t have any under your belt, then go out and earn them!<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Don&#8217;t lie.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never misinform the employer concerning the awards or anything else! 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