In a job market that's growing more competitive every day, having an effective, impressive resume that stands out from the crowd is key. Looking to fine tune yours but not sure where to start? No worries, our Resume Rescue series is here to help! Ah, the bullet point. Avoided like the plague by some and used to death by others, what's the real value in this unique little typographical tool?
Recruiters and hiring managers spend very little time reading resumes (as little as 3 minutes or less in many cases) and large blocks of unbroken text are likely to get skipped over and may even land your entire resume in the trash bin. But using bullet points can make your resume more reader-friendly, encourage concise and to-the-point writing, and help highlight the things you most want employers to see. They're one of the easiest tools for improving your chances at landing an interview!
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Stephen says: (11:25AM on Jun 22nd 2009) Vote Up Vote DownReport2/5
Agreed! As a good recruiter I read resumes fully to undertsand my candidate but the majority of recruiters skip over long block sof text because it is less reader friendly.
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Bernice Kao says: (2:22PM on Jun 30th 2009) Vote Up Vote DownReport2/5
When you are using bullets on your resume, make sure the consistancy appears in your grammar. If you started using adjtive with the first bullet, keep on using adjtives following the rest of the bullets. If you started using a past tense or present progressive tense verb, continue with the rest of the bullets.
Another suggestion is limit your bullets of no more than five, six; at most; and avoid redundancy in the contents. Less is more.
Bernice Kao
Career Coach
Fresno County Library
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