#YourCareer : The Best Way to Track Your Work Wins. Tracking your Work Wins is Important for Many Reasons.
A recent client I worked with was beyond frustrated because she couldn’t remember successes from ten years ago… and some even more recent than that. It became a very tedious process for her that even included tracking down a few trusted colleagues who might remember details she could not.
This happens. We have a success and move on to the next challenge or opportunity without stopping. The problem is when we need to call those successes up, sometimes we forget them or the details.
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Tracking your work wins is important for many reasons. You may want to present the accomplishments to your boss when you think you need a raise, or you may need to update your LinkedIn profile for the first time in a while. Regardless, tracking your work accomplishments as they happen will help you refer to them quickly and easily, and here are a few easy ways to remedy this and get in the habit of tracking your work wins.
▶️ 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥. If you are like me and like paper and pen, keep a journal. Jot down your successes and keep it in your desk somewhere you can easily find and pull out. Just remember to write down as many details as you can so it’s easy to recall it when writing an effective resume.
▶️ 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩. Rather speak your wins into your phone? There are lots of recording apps available that will record and save your musings.
▶️ 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩. Use the Notes feature on your phone or download a new one (there are many to choose from) to jot down your accomplishments. With some apps, you can email the notes to your email.
▶️ 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞. To save time, add the achievement directly to your resume. You can write more information than needed, and tweak it when the time comes that you need to send it out.
When it comes time to write your resume, you’ll understand the importance of tracking your work wins and how to display them prominently on your resume. You will be glad you took the time to make note of them at the time.
FSC Career Blog Author: Ms. Erin Kennedy, MCD, CMRW, CPRW, CERW, CEMC, is a Certified Professional Resume Writer/Career Consultant, and the President of Professional Resume Services, named one of Forbes “Top 100 Career Websites”. Considered an influencer, she is consistently listed as a “Top Career Expert to Follow” on Twitter and LinkedIn.
FSC Career Blog – September 24, 2020
