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Writing Strong Bullet Points

Writing Strong Bullet Points. Agenda . Resume Basics How Recruiters Evaluate a Resume How to Start Edit & Condense Using Verbs and Adjectives Exercise Examples  . Resume Basics. Contact Information. Expertise. Body - 10 to 12 pt Font Headers - 12 to 14 pt Font

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Writing Strong Bullet Points

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  1. Writing Strong Bullet Points

  2. Agenda  Resume Basics How Recruiters Evaluate a Resume How to Start Edit & Condense Using Verbs and Adjectives Exercise Examples  

  3. Resume Basics Contact Information Expertise • Body - 10 to 12 pt Font • Headers - 12 to 14 pt Font • Margins - .5 to .8 inch • Reverse chronological • 1 page • Submit as PDF or Word file; create a non-illustrator file Education Certifications Profile Leadership Skills Awards

  4. How Recruiters Evaluate a Resume + <30sec

  5. Recruiters Look for… • Expertise that connects with the job description • Bullet points that describe the impact you had on the organization • Information that goes beyond a task list and explains the results • The answer to the question: What value will you bring to my organization?

  6. How to Start Pick a project or work experience and write a story Answer the questions: What did I do? How did I do it? Why did I do it? What did I achieve? (include numbers & adjectives)

  7. How to Start • Write your narrative • Edit & condense • -highlight phrases that explain what you did and what your successes were • -Start to edit your answers into short and concise phrases; • -Combine and link phrases that go together • -Be sure all phrases start with a verb • -Add in context – numbers and adjectives

  8. Using Verbs & Adjectives • Always start a bullet point with a strong verb, either present or past tense, not ending in –ing • Add adjectives to help clarify what you accomplished. Be sure not to make the statement a hyperbole • Usually to convey time, ex: completed project in a timely manner ahead of schedule • How you did something, ex: delivered high quality customer service

  9. Exercise • Write your narrative • Exchange with a partner • Partners edit & condense

  10. Examples • Automated image optimization, using Grunt and minified JS and CSS, which reduced page load times by up to 30% • Spearheaded redesign of company’s mobile app, which increased downloads by 28% in less than 6 months • Improved data mining processes, resulting in a 20% decrease in time needed to infer insights from customer data used to develop marketing strategies

  11. Questions?

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