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How do you list an achievement where you were part of a team? It sounds dumb to me to write: "helped build X". Any ideas?
by tocomment 17y ago
How do you list an achievement where you were part of a team?
It sounds dumb to me to write: "helped build X". Any ideas?
- jamesbritt 17y ago"It sounds dumb to me to write: "helped build X". Any ideas?" Not all that dumb. But try to include concrete numbers about the value added to the company because of the team. Rather than "helped build X", write "helped reduce operations costs (numbers if possible) by (whatever it was your team did)." The goal of a resume is to get an interview, so you need to pique the interest of the reader. Showing that you were at least part of a process that made money or reduced costs suggests you can help do the same for someone else. Also, pointing out how your contributions (if even via a team) affected the bottom line should indicate you have an important awareness of business needs.
- jeffcoat 17y agoWhat did you do on project X? Was there a piece that you were responsible for? Something you're particularly proud of?
- j_baker 17y agoBear in mind that I'm in no way shape or form involved in any resume screening process. However, if I were, I'd rather see "helped build X" than "built X all by myself". Chances are good you won't find a job where you can work by yourself all the time. It's good to show you can collaborate with other people.