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You want to show off your work experience on your resume, but how do you know what info to include? Bullet points are great for your resume since they make it easy for someone hiring you to scan through your qualifications. Before you start writing out every single job duty, we have some tricks on formatting your bullet points to catch an employer’s attention. Keep reading for the best advice on highlighting your skills on your resume along with tons of helpful examples.
Things You Should Know
- Put 3–6 bullet points for each job. Use more bullet points for your most recent positions and fewer for ones that are older.
- Start each bullet point with an engaging action word, such as “accomplished,” “developed,” “established,” or “secured.”
- Highlight achievements relevant to the job, like “Grew sales by 100% by starting new training program” or, “Served 25 customers an hour during peak business.”
- Organize your bullet points from the experience most relevant to the position you’re applying for to the least relevant.
Steps
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References
- ↑ https://www.cscc.edu/services/careers/pdf/Combination%20Resume.pdf
- ↑ https://carey.jhu.edu/uploads/documents/Resume_Power_Bullets.pdf
- ↑ https://www.marquette.edu/career-services/resources/resume-cover-letter-references-guide.php#WritingBulletedActionStatements
- ↑ https://careerdevelopment.princeton.edu/sites/g/files/toruqf1041/files/resume_guide_2020.pdf
- ↑ https://careerdevelopment.princeton.edu/sites/g/files/toruqf1041/files/resume_guide_2020.pdf
- ↑ https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2016/06/Resume-Guide-June-2016.pdf
- ↑ https://hbr.org/2016/05/improve-your-resume-by-turning-bullet-points-into-stories
- ↑ https://www.saintpaul.edu/studentservices/Documents/Create%20a%20resume%20in%206%20steps%20-%202017.pdf
- ↑ https://www.cscc.edu/services/careers/pdf/Combination%20Resume.pdf