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mickeym ([personal profile] mickeym) wrote2010-10-07 08:05 pm

resume question, need help please

Describe 3 achievements that are important to your career objectives.

Does that mean three things I've DONE that are important to my career objectives? Or three things I want to achieve as a result of my career objectives?

Anybody?

[identity profile] azephirin.livejournal.com 2010-10-08 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
I would guess the former? Although that is really terrible wording either way. :/

Jobhunting sux. :(

[identity profile] wendy.livejournal.com 2010-10-08 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Three things that support your career objectives.

I want to be a fire fighter so I went to training camp, interned at Firehouse 101, and watched Backdraft 152 times.

But with more detail. :)

[identity profile] kitanabychoice.livejournal.com 2010-10-08 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
I'm thinking the latter. ♥

[identity profile] softbluebuddy.livejournal.com 2010-10-08 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
I think they are trying to get you to talk about past accomplishments which would be a good indicator that you would be successful in the position that you are applying for. Even if the jobs are different, specific skills with examples that you possess that transfer well to the position.

Like, I worked as a bank teller for 18 months while in college. The position required excellent customer service skills and accuracy. In the entire time I worked as a teller, I was only out of balance one time and it was $2. I enjoy working with the public and my accuracy and attention to detail make me perfect for....

[identity profile] golden-bastet.livejournal.com 2010-10-08 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
You *could* mix it up, though I'm pretty sure that they mean things you've already done.

Plus they don't have to be direct links: if, say, you ran the video club in college, you could claim people skills, budget management, inventory experience, etc. - that kind of stuff counts. (You probably know that.)