#2 Your Resume Describes Your Job. Not Your Impact.

Most resumes and LinkedIn profiles sound like a job description:

“Managed a team of 5.”

“Led monthly reporting and analysis.”

“Responsible for campaign execution.”

You’re not doing anything wrong—but you’re not making it easy for people to understand what you actually accomplished either.

If you’re trying to stand out—for a new role, a promotion, or just to be seen for the kind of work you want more of—this kind of language isn’t helping you.

It tells me what you were responsible for, not what changed

because you were there.

The shift: Lead with impact, then show how you did it.

Instead of: “Led onboarding process for new hires.”

Try: “Cut new hire turnover by 40% in 6 months by rebuilding the onboarding experience from the ground up.”

• That second version shows me:

• The result

• That you understand the why behind the work

That you made something better, not just followed a process

Want to fix your own?

Try this:

1. Pick one bullet from your resume or LinkedIn.

2. Ask: What was the actual result or outcome? What did I do to make that happen? Why did it matter?

3. Rewrite it: Impact first. How you did it second.

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