Under each job, state your key
accomplishments as bullet points.
As you observe in this director of digital marketing resume sample, the jobseeker incorporates key responsibilities and
accomplishments as bullet points under each job position.
Not exact matches
Make sure to use
bullet points if you want to emphasize important milestones in your career,
as well
as the
accomplishments you have made in the past.
The
bullet point sections underscore
accomplishments with quantified results such
as increased revenue, improved productivity and decreased costs.
The
bullet point statements provide specific
accomplishments such
as successful compliance projects, process improvements, and operational enhancements.
As for formatting, I've found that
bullet points work best when highlighting your
accomplishments because they will be clear to readers vs. having them hunt through a long, drawn - out paragraph.
«That was one of my
bullet points — or «
accomplishment statements,»
as we call them — on my resume.
You may think of your resume
as just a list of
bullet points and
accomplishments, but it really should tell a story about you and your career.
For this reason, it's important to find the right mix of content and presentation to make your resume
as concise and easy to digest
as possible, which can be accomplished with strong action words, carefully selected
bullet points and a strong summary of your qualifications,
accomplishments and relevant skills.
You can have a separate
accomplishments section on your resume
as long
as you have three
bullet points to include.
Strategically highlight noteworthy
accomplishments upfront
as part of your introductory summary
as opposed to burying all of your noteworthy contributions within the
bullet points of each job.
They don't SELL the sales rep.. They don't have strong objective statements, they don't have good
bullet points, and they don't quantify
accomplishments as much
as they should.
Dos • Use professional and easy to read fonts such
as Arial, Times New Roman and Verdana • Underline, bold or italicize information to emphasize important categories • Tailor your resume for each position per requirements of a specific employer • Quantify your
accomplishments and use power verbs to provide credence to your statements • Use
bullet points for clarity • Put special emphasis on your transferable skills • Proofread and edit your resume several times before you submit it
In the most recent job, the writer uses
bullet points to emphasize key actions and
accomplishments such
as improving office productivity by 75 %.
Bullet points highlight specific
accomplishments such
as growing business, improving gross profit, hiring employees and creating a marketing campaign.
The
bullet points provide statements that describe responsibilities and
accomplishments such
as expanding the donor base, integrating new software, co-authoring business plan and developing new international affiliates.
As a rule of thumb, boil down your experience to 3 or 4
bullets which clearly and simply
point out quantifiable
accomplishments.
The experience section lists the tasks for the job with key
accomplishments in
bullet points such
as improving productivity, reducing customer complaints and consolidating suppliers.
The
bullet points focus on
accomplishments related to management such
as organizing seminars, conducting training and spearheading programs.
Bullet points for each job should include a mix of duties and significant
accomplishments, especially if you demonstrated leadership or achieved results such
as cost savings or process improvements.
As shown on the facility manager resume sample, the
bullet points under each job should be a list of your
accomplishments, and awards fall in that category.
Rather than state, «
As the executive, I was responsible for...» you can share a brief summary of your main contributions, then dive into
bullet points that list your top
accomplishments with each employer.
Each
bullet point begins with a strong action verb to catch the attention of the hiring manager, and the author incorporates measurable metrics to demonstrate his or her
accomplishments in the position, such
as «provided safe, quality home health care delivery to average of 25 patients per week.
List any
accomplishments, such
as honors and awards, class rank or a class officer position, using
bullet points underneath the entry.
Each
bullet point shows duties and
accomplishments, such
as winning three industry awards for web development and managing overhauls of the company website.
• Replace the objective with a powerful profile / summary statement • Shorten your experience section
as much
as possible using more descriptive job titles • Replace the paragraphs with short
bullet points • Include a quantified and verifiable professional
accomplishments section
Keeping this in mind, every
accomplishment (under projects, work experience, education or extracurriculars) should be listed
as a
bullet point.
If yes, try to include them
as a
bullet point in your experience section, along with the
accomplishment.
Use of
bullet points or arrows should be limited to things that deserve highlighting, such
as impressive
accomplishments or computer language skills.
It is acceptable to list job duties and
accomplishments in
bullet points, paragraph format or a combination of the two
as long
as you maintain the same format throughout the section.
You should then review the Profile / Summary section and adapt it to the Hire Profile and then review the
bullet points and
accomplishments in this section and in your Experience section to align them to desired profile
as well.
Beginning with your most recent job first, each job should be listed
as follows in this example (note how
bullet points are used to clearly and concisely map out job responsibilities /
accomplishments):