Gathering Your 2Q Details

'Which one to choose?' says the hiring manager to his team member helping to review resumes.'This one says they have 10 years of project management experience,' the team member says.'Yes, but what type of projects?' the hiring manager asks.'Ya, light on details. Okay, how about this one? 7 years of project experience, but she lists the projects with some details. Pretty cool, actually. Look at this project,' showing the resume to the manager.'Okay, sold, let’s go with her. At least we have an idea of what she did.'You just lost that opportunity.Not because you didn’t do the work, but because you didn’t include details to improve your chances.'Managed data center operations.''Oversaw server infrastructure.''Provided technical leadership.'These don’t impress anyone. They don’t prove you can handle the scale. They just tell the hiring manager you showed up.Enter 2Q.Quantifying and Qualifying details are what separate a forgettable resume from a must-interview resume.But you can’t add 2Q details if you don’t have them. And trying to remember them in an interview or when upgrading your resume is not the best time to start thinking about them.Gathering Your 2Q Details teaches you to document your career regularly, so when you’re in the hot seat, you’re ready.What You’ll LearnHow to determine what details actually matter to hiring managers in your fieldHow to track your performance metrics (without it being a chore)What to look for in your day-to-day workHow to document achievements, tasks, and scope as they happenHow to rank yourself against your peersA simple system for regular career journalingWhat to do if you’ve already forgotten everythingWho This Book Is ForYou’ve forgotten the details of your past jobsYou panic when interviewers ask for specificsYou know you’ve done good work but can’t remember the numbersYou want to be prepared for opportunities when they comeYou want a practical system, not a lectureThe Sooner You Start, The Easier It GetsImagine this instead:'Managed a 14-member data center operations team supporting a 220-rack, 4000-server internal cloud service data center supporting over 200 internal applications.''Oversaw a 3000-server infrastructure supporting a 40M USD a month in revenue internet site.''Provided technical leadership to a global team of 24 engineers managing the company’s 27-site WAN.'That’s the power of gathering your 2Q details.You don’t need to remember everything. You just need to start writing things down.