Our guidance on identifying, tracking, and communicating the metrics that reflect your true professional value—so you can improve performance, support your resume, and demonstrate impact to your organization.
Data-driven strategies and changes are the hallmark of successful organizations - and resumes which show successful contributions. However, as individual contributorsespecially those new to the workforcewe typically aren't aware of how to identify which aspects of our performance to measure, how to track relevant data, or how to improve our metrics over time.
Many professionals resort to focusing on productivity metrics - tasks completed, deadlines met, hours workedwithout connecting these activities to their impact within the organization. Yet it's the bigger-picture accomplishmentshow your work moved the needle for the organizationthat demonstrate your value and belong on your resume.
Understanding both your immediate productivity metrics and your broader contribution to organizational goals is a crucial career skill. Understanding this distinctionbetween daily activities and meaningful outputsis one you can start developing from day one in any role.