What can we learn from the list of Golden Globe winners? Like Matt LeBlanc, Christopher Plummer, Meryl Streep, and Jessica Lange. If there's something simple you can do to get your professional resume to stand out for the crowd, then you do it. That’s why these stars continue to covet awards for their professional resume.
You think that Matt LeBlanc isn’t going to lead with the fact on his professional resume that he's one of a select group now that he's got a trophy of his own? He's no longer just that "dumb guy" from "Friends." Others such as Claire Danes and even the established Martin Scorsese won’t hesitate to tout a new award.
Maybe, like many people, you've never heard of Octavia Spencer before. However, put her name in a list with fellow Golden Globe winners Meryl Streep and Jessica Lange, and suddenly you want to know more about her, don't you?
True, that award you received from your company for having the "best decorated office door" last year might not seem to compare with a trophy handed out to actors at an internationally televised event. To a prospective employer, though, awards like these can signal that you are an active participant in office life and that you probably have a strong work ethic and solid skills.
If you don't have enough honors to carve out a separate section for them in your professional resume, you can put them alongside the description of duties for the job in which you earned them. No matter how insignificant you think it may be, don't be afraid to toot your own horn.
Sometimes it only takes a little bit of noise to get an extra look. And that extra look might be all you need to transform from a disappointed nominee into the one who hears their name called when the envelope is opened.
In case you don’t read the Variety page and are wondering which actors bolstered their resume with a new award, here is the complete list of Golden Globe Winners:
Best Actor, Drama: George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Best Actress, Drama: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Best Director: Martin Scorsese, “Hugo.”
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn.”
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners.”
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, “The Help.”
Best Foreign Language Film: “A Separation.”
Best Animated Film: “The Adventures of Tintin.”
Best Screenplay: Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris.”
Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource, “The Artist.”
Best Original Song: “Masterpiece” (music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry), “W.E.”
TELEVISION
Best Series, Drama: “Homeland,” Showtime.
Best Series, Musical or Comedy: “Modern Family,” ABC.
Best Actor, Drama: Kelsey Grammer, “Boss.”
Best Actress, Drama: Claire Danes, “Homeland.”
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Laura Dern, “Enlightened.”
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes.”
Best Miniseries or Movie: “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” PBS.
Best Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce.”
Best Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Idris Elba, “Luther.”
Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story.”
Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones.”
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