As the guest services manager resume sample demonstrates, use
sentence fragments instead of full sentences.
Not exact matches
Instead of jumping straight into a conversation, or snoozing through bullet - pointed
sentence fragments in a slideshow presentation, he requires his senior executives to write six - page narrative memos.
In my works, I will do this a bit, but
instead of making two
sentences, I'll add an ellipsis or a dash and then add that
fragment.
Instead, write your bullet points in
sentence fragments e.g. «Successfully led a team of six to complete project X ahead of schedule» or «Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook».
The fix: Use verbs
instead of
sentence fragments that omit them.
A resume is different from a cover letter in the sense that
instead of using complete, grammatically correct
sentences, you should use
fragments.
In its «Guidelines for Writing a Professional Resume,» the University of Missouri advises job seekers to use
fragments instead of complete
sentences.
Instead, you will write concise
sentence fragments that describe your professional status, duties and abilities.