Work

• Accomplishments at previous jobs should definitely be on the top of the list. A potential employer wants to know what you can bring to his company. The accomplishments you choose to mention should be specific examples of achievement. In other words, stating you reduced costs at your previous job is commendable, but too general. Explaining that your team realized a $10,000 cost reduction by streamlining a process is an accomplishment with teeth. For each work accomplishment you choose to state, be sure to detail the positive impact it had for your employer. You should also explain any challenges you had to overcome to achieve the final results.
  
  

School

• Your resume will list schools attended, degrees earned and possibly honors achieved. But an interview provides a face-to-face opportunity to boast specific accomplishments during your tenure. Perhaps you struggled with your calculus course but formed a study group that helped you achieve a 3.0 grade. A noted term paper in a business management class, trying out and getting a lead role in a school play, making the highest grade on an advanced placement test or receiving an award the year you edited the school newspaper are all accomplishments that speak to your personality and determination.
  
  

Community

• Contributions you have made to your community through volunteer work or organizations should also be mentioned. Work in a soup kitchen, helping to build or renovate a house, tutoring students, mentoring children or raising money for a charity organization are all examples of accomplishments that express your sense of commitment and duty. Be sure to detail any volunteer work in which you organized or led a team.
  
  

Athletic

• Participating in collegiate sports requires skill, stamina and the ability to be an integral part of a team. These are all traits that an employer would like to see in a well-rounded employee. List accomplishments that your team achieved during your participation, such as championships, winning streaks or a comeback triumph. Individual accomplishments are as important as team accomplishments, so don't be afraid to talk about your personal best scores or achievements while part of a team.
  
  

Personal

• Personal accomplishments may not seem to correlate to the workplace, but they express something about you as an individual. Completing a marathon, resolving a conflict, overcoming a learning disability, caring for a sick parent or dealing with a personal illness are all examples of drawing from internal strength to achieve an end result.