Your Accomplishment Statement Result

A common block many individuals have is finding the proper way to define their direct impact on a
company or project. In today’s competitive employment market, one must quantify results in order
to be considered a serious candidate. After reviewing the following problem-action-result state-
ments, go back to your Accomplishment Statements concluding this section and strengthen them by
incorporating active verbs into your career management documents.

Companies seek employees with an ability to resolve issues, decrease expenses, and increase
revenue. When applied correctly, Accomplishment Statements showcase your aptitude to contribute
to the bottom line. Examples of how you affect an organization is as follows:

Made money

Saved money

Made processes smoother

Saved time

When problem-action-resolution (PAR) situations are written and rehearsed, refining and quick refer-
ence takes place naturally. Throughout your career life cycle, you will be asked to supply PAR
examples. By becoming aware at this stage of your career of employer expectations, you have an
advantage. Accomplishment Statements separate those that do from those that say they do. For
the record, employers believe those that do over those that say they do.