Little to no data to write accomplishment bullets

Submitted by Sean Latham
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Career Management

BLUF - How can I write complete, compelling accomplishment bullets without actual data?

Details:

My department and I were the targets of a reduction in force. I am now building my resume now using the Interview series (excellent, btw) and other casts. I am having a hard time writing accomplishments due to an almost complete lack of real data (sales increase, cost savings, time savings, etc). This is because my former employer either kept disgraceful records or no records at all not to mention that my department and I were hardly ever told the results of projects we completed. 

Thank you

Submitted by Tom Waltz on Friday June 1st, 2012 7:26 am

What kind of responsibilities did you have? Your accomplishments should be related to a responsibility, saying how well you did it. Even without data, things like "improved customer response time by implementing new call tracking system" are not bad.

Submitted by Sean Latham on Tuesday June 12th, 2012 2:29 pm

Thank you for your responce.  
To answer your question, I've been trying to link my responsibilities and my accomplishments and that's where it's getting difficult.
In your example, you stated "improved customer responce time by implementing new call...". 
In my case, its the "implementing" that's the problem.. Let me explain: 
A fews years ago, I worked on two projects that in total, took over eight months during that year - only those projects never saw the light of day. They were cut/dropped due to factors that were either out of my control or due of budget cuts. Over the last several years, this has been an all to familar occurance.
In those instances what could I state as my accomplishment?
Thanks again.

Submitted by Asterisk RNTT on Sunday June 17th, 2012 12:13 pm

Lead implementation of new ERP system with a budget of X dollars and forecasted benefit to company of X dollars. 
Nothing untrue about that.  Or you can stayed Lead implementation of new ERP system, managing 7 directs, meeting all milestones and staying within budget. 
 
 
 

Submitted by Sean Latham on Friday June 29th, 2012 10:27 am

 Thank you very much. Your suggestion will work very well. I hadn't thought about stating projected or forcasted results, seems obvious now that i think about it.
 
Thanks again.