How to Quantify Your Contribution
I'm an office manager and am very good at what I do. My problem is that I do a lot of administrative work that's hard to quantify. I can't directly claim that I've "increased sales by 30% over two quarters" or that I "was responsible for increasing customers by 300,000 during the last year."
I have many skills — I'm proficient in many software programs and have excellent customer-service and interpersonal skills. I have developed the art of prioritization to an almost exact science. I'm also a quick learner and a very creative person.
I just can't figure out how to write a cover letter that reflects all of my skills without using too many adjectives or other words. Add to that the challenge of writing an effective job objective and I'm banging my head against a wall. Do you have any suggestions?