How To List Resume Accomplishments

On average, your resume gets just six seconds’ worth of scrutiny from a recruiter.

Six seconds!
You deserve better than that, and there’s a simple trick to capturing – and keeping – a recruiter’s attention:

Quantify your accomplishments.
Facts, figures and numbers stand out on your resume, because they really allow hiring authorities to picture:

the level of work you were involved in;
the amount of responsibility you carried;
how well you met or exceeded expectations.
Make it easy for recruiters to find the information they need. On your food & beverage resume, be sure to highlight relevant numbers to prove you’re the right candidate for the position. Here are a few examples for a wide range of functional areas:

Revenue:
size of revenue generated
amount or percent of revenue increase or cost-savings achieved
size of P&L responsibility
size of budget managed
Employee management:
size of staff managed and titles of direct reports
number of employees in the plant
favorable statistics related to employee productivity, performance, retention and/or internal promotion
Plant specifics:
size of the plant (either in number of employees or square feet)
number of production lines in the plant
Operations / production accomplishments:
number of operating shifts overseen
efficiency / productivity increases
percent up-time
volume of production / yields achieved
Food safety accomplishments:
scores for audits, as well as improvement from previous plant audit scores
certifications achieved (Organic, Kosher, SQF, etc.)
Sales / marketing accomplishments:
sales increases / profit increases
size of territory managed
number of products managed
number of new clients added
number / types of new products launched, as well as sales / performance stats for those products
include a full or partial P&L if possible to quantify achievements.
Sourcing / procurement / purchasing accomplishments:
savings increases per unit
quantify hedging successes
annual spend / budget
Want more great advice for your professional food & beverage resume?

Read these earlier posts on our blog at www.kinsa.com to find out what Kinsa recruiters and their clients look for in Food Science resumes, Plant Operations Manager / Food Production resumes, Food & Beverage Supply Chain / Logistics resumes, Food & Beverage Sales resumes, Food & Beverage Quality and Food Safety resumes and Food & Beverage Sourcing / Procurement resume

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