Bullet Points

Bullet points are the standard method for presenting your accomplishments and responsibilities under each job entry on a resume. Each bullet should be a concise, self-contained statement that begins with an action verb and ideally includes a measurable result.

Effective resume bullets follow a three-part structure: action verb + task/responsibility + quantified result. For example: "Redesigned onboarding workflow, reducing new-hire ramp time from 6 weeks to 3 weeks." This structure communicates what you did, the context, and the impact in a single scannable line.

Aim for three to six bullets per position, with your most recent roles having more detail and older roles having fewer. Keep each bullet to one or two lines of text. Avoid paragraph-style descriptions — recruiters spend an average of six to seven seconds on an initial resume scan, and dense text blocks get skipped. Bullets also parse more reliably through ATS software than continuous prose.