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Hi :

Here is your September 24th, 2013 serving of Career Brainfood.
Fed to your inbox every other Tuesday. Check out our newsletter archives!

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SMART Achievements

We all know about the SMART mnemonic (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound) to describe goals, and to manage ourselves and our teams to success. The SMART framework is also useful when identifying and crafting our career accomplishments.

Well written accomplishment statements go beyond simply describing the things for which were have been responsible. They demonstrate positive organizational impact.

Consider the following pairs of statements:

Duty: Responsible for print and electronic direct mail for domestic markets.
Accomplishment: Increased revenue by 25% and achieved marketing expense ratio by 150+ by planning and managing the execution of nationwide print and electronic direct mail programs.

Duty: Accountable for for large-scale change management during build-out of new factory.
Accomplishment: Directed build-out and deployment of $10 million factory with facility up and running within 8 months. Led project to on-time, on-budget completion.

Duty: Planned and managed events for current and new members.
Accomplishment: Co-created over 15 new events as part of a 5-person team in order to capture members outside typical demographic. Provided members 60% more new activities and doubled event attendance in 1st year.

The detailed accomplishment statements above serve as proof of your skills sets. They don't 'say it'; they 'display it'.

Fitting nicely into the SMART framework, they are specific (details add color to the fabric of your resume), measurable (numbers!!), attainable (won't be viewed by employers as outside your pay grade), relevant (interesting to your target employers), and time-bound (mentioned as appropriate).

Your SMART accomplishments can be leveraged on resumes, in job and informational interviews, and in performance reviews and other caree-related discussions.

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Driving Your Career

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Check out our program Driving Your Career on iTV-Asia, which comprises interviews with experts such as career coaches, corporate hiring authorities, executive recruiters, consultants at B-School career management centers, and senior executives who have successfully navigated their careers.

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Networking Opportunities

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One-Minute Motivation

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only
way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And
the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”"

-- Steve Jobs

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A Cost-Effective First Step

Does it feel like your career is at a stand still, but you are not sure what to do about it? Are you frustrated by the results of your job search efforts? Or do you simply want to take things to the next level?

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms of career distress, our 90-minute Introductory Career Analysis Session will help you diagnose the challenges and/or specific problems. We can then explore practical and actionable ways to address them. Inquire confidentially via email: info@phi-yourcareer.com.

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Reach out today to secure your preferred date!

Previous speaking engagements have included Harvard Business Review China; American, British, German, Chilean, and Canadian Chambers of Commerce; CFA China; Nova Networks Asia; and Toyo University in Japan to name a few.

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Peter Hill • "The Career Doctor"
P.H.I. Consulting
Helping Create Career Success Stories Since 1999

China: +86 137.7448.0436 • USA: +1 (808) 384.9461
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Celebrating 14 years in business, I lead P.H.I. Consulting, an award-winning international consultancy providing private Career & Job Search Coaching and Résumé Writing Services that support people on their quest for meaningful work.

I have had the pleasure of supporting more than 1,000 individuals who are citizens of more than 80 countries. A selected list of companies where they have been employed or are now working includes: Accenture, Citibank, Disney, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Economist, Gallup, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey & Co., Mercedes-Benz, Starbucks Coffee Company, Tata Group, and the United Nations. View the longer list here.

I also do limited work with corporate clients. My client list includes Microsoft, Bayer, L'Oreal, Voith, Roche, Continental AG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, OCBC Bank, and Citibank.

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