【正文】 s prior written consent. 43 Check。 Company solely for training purposes。 minimise underlining ? Use font size 1012 not smaller ? Do not justify the text. A ragged right edge is much easier to read ? Ensure margins have enough space for employer ments amp。 it is not to be relied on by any 3rd party without Bain39。s prior written consent. 41 ? Introduction ? Job target ? Sections of the resume Contact information Summary and highlights Work experience Education and training Extra curricular activities ? Design elements and formatting ? Cover letters ? Fe dback from recruiters This information is confidential and was prepared by Bain amp。 Company solely for training purposes。 it is not to be relied on by any 3rd party without Bain39。s prior written consent. 39 ? Introduction ? Job target ? Sections of the resume Contact information Summary and highlights Work experience Education and training Extra curricular activities ? Design elements and formatting ? Cover letters ? Fe dback from recruiters This information is confidential and was prepared by Bain amp。 Company solely for training purposes。 it is not to be relied on by any 3rd party without Bain39。s prior written consent. 37 ? Introduction ? Job target ? Sections of the resume Contact information Summary and highlights Work experience Education and training Extra curricular activities ? Design elements and formatting ? Cover letters ? Fe dback from recruiters This information is confidential and was prepared by Bain amp。 Company solely for training purposes。s prior written consent. 36 Here are some examples of achievement statements ? Developed a more integrated working relationship with the American parent pany leading to significant economies of scale ? Introduced a puterised Credit Control and Debt Collection system. This reduced debtor days from 55 to 44 within 6 months from introduction ? Cut inventory levels by SGD 1mn over 2 years by introducing new inventory control procedures, at the same time improving stock availability by 10% ? Ensured IS09001 quality standards were met or exceeded and conducted regular quality audits leading to enhanced efficiencies which saved the pany SGD ? Learnt new graphics package and used this to improve presentations for sales force. Feedback suggested this was well received by clients and contributed to the pany achieving a 20% increase in sales in my area ? Devised and implemented a new sales training programme which resulted in a 37% increase in new business ? Together with the Marketing Manager, designed and produced the pany39。 Company solely for training purposes。 it is not to be relied on by any 3rd party without Bain39。L of $10 million business unit. Consistently generated 3035% gross profit. Alternatively, when you are qualifying acplishments, consider describing the process, depicting the environment and including the personal characteristics that a future employer would consider valuable ?Before: Increased sales through coldcalling, followup and account management. ?After: Consistently grew revenue and profits in a rapidly changing environment through aggressive coldcalling, persistent followup, and relationshipfocused account management. This information is confidential and was prepared by Bain amp。s prior written consent. 34 Quantify and/or Qualify in order to make ActionBenefit statements most effective Quantify ActionBenefit Statements ?Before: Supervised a large staff of retail employees covering multiple territories. Effectively managed business unit Pamp。 Company solely for training purposes。s prior written consent. 33 Then convert your top achievements into ActionBenefit statements ? ActionBenefit statements use your acplishments and experience to demonstrate the positive impact you can have on a pany39。 Company solely for training purposes。 it is not to be relied on by any 3rd party without Bain39。s prior written consent. 31 Here are some areas important to employers, to help you think about your achievements ? Think of a time when you saved/made money for your pany. How did you do it? ? Have you ever displayed good interpersonal and/or leadership skills? ? Was there an action you took that increased productivity or saved time for your pany? When? Where? How? ? What events, activities or projects have you planned and implemented from beginning to end? How did you anise it and what was the result? ? Have you ever seen how something was being done and worked out a better way to do it? What was the old way? What/how did you change it? Results? ? Were you ever involved with any significant team projects or activities? What was your role? How did you and the team work to solve a problem? Results? ? Have you ever e up with a new idea for your pany? Where did the idea e from? How did it help? ? Have you ever recruited people for your pany? How did you go about it? What were the results? ? Did you ever have occasion to speak/municate in public? For what reason? How did you prepare yourself? How are your munication skills in general? ? Did you ever use writing skills in your job? What was the purpose? What were the results? ? Do you have an example of where you have exceeded customer expectations? What was the situation? What did you do? What feedback did you gain? ? Think of a time when you were called on to be flexible or adapt to a new situation. How did you handle it? What were the results? ? Have you been involved in jobs/tasks which require good analytical and quantitative skills? What were your responsibilities and how plex were the issues? What results did you achieve? This information is confidential and was prepared by Bain amp。 Company solely for training purposes。s prior written consent. 30 Start by making a list of your important achievements durin