{"id":5989,"date":"2011-06-14T10:20:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T14:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=5989"},"modified":"2022-01-27T11:53:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T16:53:13","slug":"mission-admission-resume-part-ii-what-if-my-results-are-not-quantifiable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/mission-admission-resume-part-ii-what-if-my-results-are-not-quantifiable\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Admission: Resume Part II &#8211; What If My Results Are Not Quantifiable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Presenting quantifiable results in your resume is preferred, because such results clearly convey your success in the actions you undertook. However, in some instances, you simply cannot quantify your success. In such cases, you can instead demonstrate nonquantifiable or even potential results. Consider the following examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Persuaded management to review existing operations; currently leading Manufacturing Review Committee, which will table its final report in June 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Established divisional continuing education series, noted on review as \u201ccrucial\u201d and \u201cgame changing.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Initiated biweekly \u201cTuesday at Five\u201d team social event, resulting in enhanced workplace morale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In each of these samples, the results of the writer&#8217;s are not measurable, but they are nonetheless important. The accomplishments, while \u201csoft,\u201d are conveyed as clearly positive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Presenting quantifiable results in your resume is preferred, because such results clearly convey your success in the actions you undertook. However, in some instances, you simply cannot quantify your success. 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