Show a prospective employer that you are a good decision maker who always makes the right call. Making the right decisions and avoiding bad ones is a vital skill for those who aspire to leadership roles such as Supervisors or Managers.

Examples of how to show you can consistently make the right decision on important matters;

  • A quick thinker who is able to make fast decisions.
  • Able to make those hard decisions needed to keep things moving.
  • Always basing decisions on facts.
  • Capable of forming judgements and sticking to them when under pressure from those not so well informed.
  • Comfortable making sometimes difficult decisions.
  • Deciding on a course of action and then sticking to it.
  • Gathering, collating, classifying and organising the information needed to make a decision.
  • Having a measured approach to decision making.
  • Identifying critical factors which can affect the outcome of a decision.
  • Including appropriate people in the decision-making process.
  • Long record of making the correct decisions.
  • Making decisions that are consistent with the company’s core values.
  • Making decisions without the help of others.
  • Making objective recommendations as to which direction should be taken.
  • Making professional, management and organisational decisions based on informed judgements.
  • Making the right decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment.
  • Not afraid to make critical and important decisions.
  • Not afraid to make important decisions and then take responsibility for the results.
  • Not afraid to make unpopular decisions.
  • Only making decisions after thorough evaluation.
  • Planning in advance on what to do, how to do it, when to do it, and who should do it.
  • Precisely identifying a problem or goal before making a decision.
  • Proven ability to make decisions that have a positive impact on a company’s operations.
  • Taking a balanced view to reach logical conclusions and make relevant decisions.
  • Track record of choosing correctly between possible solutions to a problem.
  • Using sound judgement, evidence and knowledge to come to accurate, expert and correct decisions.
  • Willing to cooperate with others when making decisions.

 

10 Decision making skills for your CV