Recalling Past Accomplishments

Humility can be dangerous to your career.  This is new warning label that should accompany every application and new hire paperwork.

Because you are now in charge of managing your career, you will be the one responsible for preparing your annual review and making sure your supervisor, manager, VP, whomever, is aware of your accomplishments.

So how do you do this without bragging?  Tell a story using facts.

To outline your story, use the acronym STAR Download Accomplishments Template

Situation

Task

Actions

Results

If you get into the habit of doing this regularly, it will become easier.

Looking back over past blog posts, I found some that are worth re-circulating.  One of these days I will better organize my blog.  Hope you can check some of these out.  Comments are always appreciated, and/or Retweets.  You can use the “share this” button at the bottom of the post.

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