This is quite true and quite helpful too.
Thanks, I did however get for the purpose of writing a powerful resumes (CV) for my clients a 4 column table the 'CARS/SARS matrix' to help them record their past achievements.
C- representing the Context or situation that the compaany was in e.g for delays in submission of audited accounts
A- the action taken by the staff member e.g. got the team to start recording all transactions in a timely fashion, agreed on deadlines etc etc
R - for the results that these actions produced esp. to resolve the original situation/context eg. more positive management report from auditors, timely submission of accounts and
S- for the skills gained and the achievement recorded that are transferable to another employer eg skills in team leadership, intricate understanding of the accounting processes, ability to break these into sections etc etc
I needed something simple like this to help my clients distinguish clearly between an achievement/accomplishment and that added value or made a positive difference.
I will gladly advise my clients to keep a journal of events and opportunities they constantly come across in their careers and how to seize these to give some mileage to their careers......this runs across all positions within an organization
Having been in HR it was not uncommon to have cv's looking alike and job seekers not knowing their worth, Career coaching has helped me improve and salvage many careers and help with progression
Thanks Jacob, I hope that someone else has benefited from this discussion as I have