Why Use Results-Oriented Résumés

Writing a résumé is not an easy task even though you know your life better than anyone else. The question is: What should you highlight to get a prospective employer’s attention?

A good résumé doesn’t bore potential employers to death. Boredom usually follows an endless litany of tiny tasks that you performed.

Let’s say you are a waiter/waitress. You’d be off to a bad start if you noted the activities you performed:

“Cleaned and covered tables; set utensils, napkins, decorations, condiments, candles, and service plates.”

Tiny tasks = boring.

It would be better for you to describe the result that you produced by performing the activities, which is:

“Prepared tables for dining.”

Broader picture = more involved in patron service.