Did You Assist or Did You Spearhead the Project?
Women have a hard time expressing their awesomeness.😔
👉Many have been taught to keep their heads down, work hard, and they will be recognized.
🤦That generally doesn't work.
👉Or maybe you work in an environment that focuses on TEAM- Together Everyone Achieves More.
🤷♀️The problem is, that your future employer is not looking to hire your team, just one person, and you want them to hire YOU.
✅So make sure that you accurately take credit for the roles you played, both when writing them on your resume and in your interviews.
✅Use strong, descriptive words that accurately describe your efforts and the results of your actions - where you made a difference.
✅And if you were a part of the team, and not a leader, no worries, getting along well with team members is tremendously important. Just use the right words...
✅Collaborated with a cross functional team of 10 members to ...
✅Partnered with internal and external stakeholders, including...
😉Sounds a lot better that assisted or helped, right?
🔥I know, it's HARD to do.
🔥It's hard to see strengths and skills in yourself.
🔥It's hard to recognize how your skills and accomplishments can be transferable when looking to make a career pivot.
🔥It's hard to write and talk about, when you're so used to minimizing your contributions.
😍And that, is EXACTLY why I'm here. To help YOU. Because I absolutely know how to write it and how to coach your interview prep so that you can truly showcase why you are AWESOME for the job.
❤️Cindy