Some resumes
use fewer bullet points in this section, but eight is appropriate for this jobseeker who has nearly a decade of experience in this field.
Then,
use a few bullet points to describe your accomplishments, illuminating your technical expertise, soft skills, and experience with engineering software and equipment.
For older, less - relevant jobs (that is, jobs that are perhaps slightly relevant to the one you're applying for, but not 100 %), describe your accomplishments
using fewer bullet points — for example, five bullet points listing accomplishments instead of eight.
Not exact matches
First up, Kira Marchenese at Environmental Defense has been learning a lot in the past
few weeks about
using Facebook for political organizing, and she's put together some quick
bullet points about its strengths that she's graciously allowed me to reprint.
In your second paragraph, describe the breadth of your experience and list a
few key skill sets that help you stand out (
use bullet points if you like).
Instead, when documenting your work experience, dedicate a
few lines to describe your role and responsibilities and then
use bullet points to call attention to your noteworthy accomplishments and contributions.
Use it to create a summary of your career that goes beyond a
few bullet point achievements.
If you have
few significant accomplishments to highlight and
few duties to include, it is okay to
use bullet points for the entire job description.
Use bullet points to say in a
few sentences what you previously said in 50 sentences.
If you have many significant accomplishments, don't be afraid to highlight a
few of them in your cover letter
using bullet points.
Pick a
few achievements that you can
use as
bullet points.
Again, make sure you convey the
points in each section in as
few words as possible and
use keywords and
bullet points to make each
point stand out.
I still think that the vast majority of job applications would do well to include a cover letter with a
few bullet points, especially if you want to emphasize some transferable skills or if you are
using your cover letter to help you change careers.
Use no more than three sentences or three
bullet points to showcase a
few important skills, relevant work experience, and a couple of suitable personality traits.
Notice how his
use of
bullet points and short phrases helps readers quickly scan through this section so they develop a full understanding of his capabilities in just a
few seconds.
As a rule, limit yours to just a
few sentences, and try to
use text and a
few bullet points.
Whether you
use bullet points or a paragraph, you want this section to contain a
few key
points of information.
Not
Using Bullet Points: It is very typical for hiring managers to only spend a
few seconds looking at each resume.
This applicant details his extensive experience in a
few bullet points using dynamic verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to begin each
point.
Finally, take note of the
use of
bullet points; this helps recruiters digest information quickly; after all, recruiters may disqualify your resume if they don $ ™ t find the information they $ ™ re looking for in the first
few seconds.
To
point out a
few things, when to
use the
bullets, which part of the resume can be written in bold, the importance of standard spacing and what specific signs or marks to avoid.
Near the top of the resume, create headings detailing a
few of the skills the employer is looking for, and then
use bullet points under each one to talk about how you've learned or
used that skill.
While most positions don't require a formal, lengthy C.V. (these are mostly
used in academic or scientific fields, and include a list of publications and research projects), they do require a bit more explanation of your background than just a
few bullet points.
Focus your efforts first on the professional summary, and
use a
few short sentences or
bullet points to make your case for why you are the best candidate for the job.