How to Put Direct and Indirect Reports (and Other Data) on Your Resume

How to Put Direct and Indirect Reports (and Other Data) on Your Resume How to Put Direct and Indirect Reports (and Other Data) on Your Resume Resume/CV / https://www.edenscott.com/blog Resumes usually contain words for the most part, and words tend to get skimmed over, especially when theyre in paragraph format.The more words you put on your resume, the less the hiring manager is actually going to read. Its counter-intuitive but thats the reality.So what can you put on a resume to grab the attention of recruiters, HR staff, and hiring managers? Numbers.You should strategically use numbers to catch the hiring mangers attention, and there are quite a few types of numbers that you can use.One type of numbers you can put on your resume is direct reports. You can also put indirect reports on your resume people youve led for projects, training sessions, etc.In this article, Im going to walk you through how to put all sorts of data/accomplishments on your resume to make it stand out and get you more interviews.Listing Direct and Indirect Reports on Your ResumeHiring managers love metrics leadership, so under each previous position where yo uve led people, create a bullet specifically talking about your direct and/or indirect reports.Here are some examples of how to list direct reports on a resume:Led team of 5 software engineers, managing schedules, performance reviews and daily tasksHired and managed a team of 9 customer service representatives responsible for 200 daily customer service inquiriesDirector responsible for leading a team of 7 quality assurance Specialists and Senior Specialists; responsible for hiring, training, performance reviews, and project managementExamples of how to list indirect reports on a resume:Led a cross-functional team of 9 people to overhaul companys lead generation procedures, resulting in a 122% increase in year-over-year sales in Fiscal Year 2019Led client projects, managing project teams of 4-6 people; responsible for project oversight and strategy, task delegation, and final deliverablesExample of putting direct AND indirect reports on your resume:Responsible for 5 direct reports an d up to 15 indirect staff depending on current projects.Youll notice some of these examples of how to list reports on your resume also include other accomplishments, metrics, stats and data. The more of this you can include on your resume, the better!For a full article on how to write great bullets for your resume, go here.Other Types of Data and Metrics to Put on Your ResumeNow, what if you didnt lead anyone. Thats okay; theres still a LOT of data and numbers you can put on your resume to grab attention and set yourself apart.If you had goals or quotas or department averages that you met or exceeded, include that info on your resume.You should specify what the goal or department average was, and then include your performance so that it can be compared to the average.A paragraph talking about how youre an above-average performer is going to get skipped over by a lot of hiring managers, but a quick bullet point with measurable performance metrics will almost always be read closely.Yo u can put specific statistics on your resume in terms of company/group performance. If your group exceeded its goals, you can take credit for that on your resume, too! Same goes for company achievements.See below for two examples that would help your resume grab the hiring managers attention. These examples are for a salesperson. You can adjust them depending on your field.Individual performance example:Performed in the top 20% of entire department for three consecutive years (2009-2012)Group/Company performance example:Contributed 11% to total department revenue in 2012The next piece of data you can put is dollar figures.Thinking in terms of dollar amounts will provide you with another great way to find specific numbers to put on your resume.You can list your contributions in terms of dollar figures, instead of using a percentage like in the example above.There are other ways to use dollar figures too. If you are responsible for a certain area within the business, talking about the budget or revenue of this area is a great way to show the size and scope of your role.Here are two examples of what to put on a resume in terms of dollar figures:Managed and led a 12-person chemistry lab with an annual budget of $2,500,000.Principal Scientist/Group Leader within a commercial group responsible for contributing $200 million to company revenue in 2013.That first bullet above also shows off your direct reports, too (12 lab staff). So you can show off headcounts/reports as well as other achievements throughout your resume.Putting this type of data on your resume both for direct and indirect reports and other data is much better than some long-winded paragraph about your skills and experience.This type of numerical data will grab the hiring managers attention and get you more interviews.Get Creative: Theres a Lot More Data You Can Put on Your ResumeYou dont need to be in sales to find great metrics and stats to put on your resume; you just need to get a bit creative.Wh ile this list of ideas is a good starting point, dont get discouraged if you read through this and havent come up with metrics of your own yet.Think about the quantity of work you put out. Thats one place to start getting ideas. Example: If youre a content marketer and writer, how many articles do you write per month? Thats a metric.How many visitors per month go to the websites you write for? Thats another great metric you could write: Write 10-12 articles per month for websites receiving 12 million+ monthly visitors.Thats an impressive, accomplishment-packed sentence without you having to work in sales OR have any direct or indirect reports on your resume.Heres one more scenario and example before I conclude. Lets say youre an administrative assistant. How many people do you assist? Thats a number.Or if you assist one Executive, how many people report to that Executive? If its 10, you could say, Executive Assistant to VP of HR, managing 10 HR staff.Start brainstorming and dont ass ume you cant put metrics and numbers on your resume just because youre not in sales or havent had anyone reporting directly to you yet. Theres a lot more you can put.Putting data and numbers on your resume is a powerful way to get more interviews whether youre entry-level or Director-level. If you follow the steps above, youll get more interviews whether you have direct reports to put on your resume, indirect reports, or other types of data like the examples we looked at above.