What do I put on a CV if I have no numbers to show?
Efri · 1 min readNumbers are the easiest form of evidence, not the only one. Use what you actually have.
- Scope
- Before and after
- What you were trusted with
- What changed because you were there
- What you built that outlived you
Scope. How many people, how many accounts, how many countries, how big was the thing you were responsible for. That's a number even if it isn't a result.
Before and after. What was true when you arrived and what was true when you left. "There was no process for X, I built one, it's still running."
What you were trusted with. Being handed the difficult client, or the failing project, or the thing nobody else would touch, says something.
What changed because you were there. Faster, cleaner, fewer complaints, less rework. You can say that without a percentage.
What you built that outlived you. Systems, documentation, someone you trained who got promoted.
And go and find numbers you didn't realise you had. Most people have them and never thought to look. Ask a former colleague. Check old reports. You almost certainly moved something.
What not to do is invent them. It comes apart in the interview, and you're one specific question away from being caught.