Not exact matches
Because most recruiters are liable to scan your resume rather
than read it word for word, utilize bolding,
bullet points, and other stylistic devices to make the resume easier to skim.
In fact, and even worse, I will forward all emails longer
than three paragraphs to you and ask you to
read and summarize them for me into relevant
bullet points so that I can digest them.
In particular, from my
reading of the (stolen) e-mails, it looked like the problem was that there are conflicting studies on exactly what is going on with storms regarding whether they were getting stronger or weaker, so rather
than saying something that potentially inaccurate (that storms were getting stronger, since there were apparently some studies suggesting that they were getting less numerous as the wind patterns shifted) or verbose (describing the whole situation about what differing studies have to say about storms) they decided to simply drop mentioning what was happening to storms altogether and instead focus the
bullet point on the part that they were confident about, namely that particular wind patterns were changing.
Much research and statistics show that pepper spray is much more effective in deterring dogs (and people)
than bullets from an aiming and accuracy (
read success) standpoint.
Nobody likes
reading blocks of text, hence keep your
bullet points concise, no longer
than 2 lines per
bullet, and bold important keywords to make it easy for the recruiters to scan.
Ensure that your résumé is consistent in its layout and favor the use of
bullet points, as this will make it easier to
read than chunks of text where the recruiter is straining to determine what are the most pertinent points.
The
bullet points are mostly short phrases instead of full sentences, which makes this simpler to
read than long paragraphs.
Use several shorter paragraphs or
bullets rather
than one large block of text so that your letter is easy to
read.
The resume is also easier to
read and scan with more
bullets than paragraphs.
It is much easier to
read resumes with
bullets rather
than paragraphs of complete sentences.
Adriana Llames, Career Coach and author, said 38 % of hiring decision makers spend less
than 60 seconds
reading the entire resume — call out key facts, results and accomplishments using
bullet points.
They are generally written in full paragraph form rather
than in
bullet statements, but an executive
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A
bullet point that
reads «increased quarterly revenue by 48 % by deploying optimized multi-channel sales strategies» looks much more targeted and valid
than simply «increased quarterly revenue via expansion optimized multi-channel sales strategies».
If the list of
bullets on your resume
reads more like a to - do list
than marketable achievements and past experience... you might be in need of a resume update.
Each
bullet begins with a strong action verb that showcases achievements rather
than reading as a generic list of duties.
It is easier for employers to
read a resume that makes use of
bullet points
than one that only uses plain text.
Rather
than trying to squeeze every detail into the document, making it difficult to
read, stick to one page and incorporate
bullet points, similar to the archive assistant resume sample.
Use
bullet points rather
than paragraphs to make your entries stand out as easy to
read.
Bullet points and keywords are easier to
read than the block - o - text some resumes sport.
I strive for no more
than 5
bullets, and when necessary, break
bullets into smaller groups with headlines to keep them organized and facilitate skim
reading.
Rather
than writing long paragraphs to describe your skills and demonstrate your professional wins, consider using
bullet points for easy
reading.
If your resume has brief
bullet points rather
than paragraphs, it has greater chances of being
read till end.
It's when it gets more
than 2 pages that my attention starts to wander — no way I'm
reading all that (especially folks who don't appreciate
bullets and outline formats, and insist on writing in full paragraphs).
Short phrases and
bullet points are easier to
read than sentences and paragraphs.
Bullet points make the sections of your resume easier to
read than simply having paragraph after paragraph of information.