One word can change the way an employer sees your experience.
Responsibilities.
Most resumes are full of them.
Responsible for...
Assisted with...
Managed...
Supported...
Those words tell employers what you were expected to do.
They don't tell employers what happened because you did it.
That's where results come in.
Results answer questions like:
What improved?
What problem did you solve?
What became more efficient?
What decision did you influence?
What changed because you were there?
Even when your work wasn't measured by sales or revenue, it created an impact.
Maybe you reduced processing time.
Maybe you improved compliance.
Maybe you trained new staff.
Maybe you resolved complex situations that kept a program moving.
Those outcomes matter.
When you shift from describing responsibilities to demonstrating results, employers stop seeing a list of tasks.
They start seeing someone who creates value.
Don't just tell employers what your job required. Show them what your work accomplished.
You're not unqualified. You're MISTRANSLATED.
To landing what you've earned,
Kourtney Checots
Career Strategist
Founder, MISTRANSLATED