We lack a clear way to describe the kinds of contributions we are making, and that we can make more of. Instead of the sterile language of resumes, we need a language for contributions that captures the humanity of what we do—that expresses how we draw on our human talents to make contributions to people, not just to companies.

To create a more meaningful understanding of the types of contributions we can focus on in our work, our team examined all of the information we could find over the last few years to develop a comprehensive index. We reviewed thousands of job descriptions and functional work responsibilities. Next, we created an extended list of the things people actually do each day that positively impact lives. Based on what we learned from this research, we developed the following set of 12 core contributions to describe the roles people need and value among their families, teams, and communities.

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