Creating Accomplishment Statements

Step 1: Think of this as a story with a title.

Identify the Scenario. Some topics (titles) may include:

• A task you performed alone.
• A project you worked on as a team member/team leader.
• A challenge you overcame in the job setting.
• A problem you solved.
• A goal you set.

Step 2:  Identify the action you performed to tell the story.

Use the skills you identified under the Analyze Your Skills section and the action verbs listed above.

• Planned, organized and directed a 4 day training exercise. . .
• Troubleshot, disassembled and repaired mobile over 300 pieces

communications equipment. . .

• Recorded, documented and tracked daily, weekly and monthly reports.
• Formed, created and lead special security force.

Step 3: Which resulted in:

End with a positive and measurable conclusion.

• Which reduced accidents from 30% to fewer than 2% in two weeks.
• Which enabled constant communication in 4 different states.
• Which increased the training rate of employees by 45%.
• Which provided search and recovery support for disaster victims.