Show me the NUMBERS!

A recent LinkedIn poll we posted indicated that the majority of you have updated your LinkedIn profile in the past year, which is great to see! 

But how many of you have added actual business impact results to your profile?

If you are building a career in sales or leadership, adding results to your CV or LinkedIn profile is a great way to add substance and stand out from your competition.

When formatting numbers and statistics on your resume, ensure they are clear and consistent so that your profile stands out and is easy to scan for both humans and AI bots!

Follow these simple guidelines to optimise the data in your resume:

Use Numerals: Represent numbers greater than nine with numerals.

Decimals Over Percentages: For numbers less than one, use decimals or fractions instead of percentages.

Separate Large Numbers: Insert commas or spaces to distinguish thousands, millions, or billions.

Employ Symbols and Abbreviations: Apply symbols or abbreviations for units of measurement, currency, or time.

Align Correctly: Right-align or centre-align numbers and statistics to enhance readability and comparison.

These practices help make your data more accessible and professional-looking and add weight to your CV. It could be the very thing that gets you the interview!

What other tips would you add for presenting results in a CV or LinkedIn profile?