How to write CV bullet points that get read

Recruiters skim. A bullet point gets about two seconds, so it has to say what you did and why it mattered before the reader moves on.

The formula: verb, work, result

Start with a strong verb in the past tense, name the work, and end with the result. Numbers help, but only true ones.

Openers to cut

• Responsible for describes a job ad, not what you achieved. Use Owned, Led or Ran.
• Helped hides your part. Say what you did: Drafted, Tested, Negotiated.
• Worked on says nothing about the outcome. Use Delivered, Shipped, Launched.
• I and my: a CV is already about you.

How many bullets

Three to five for your current or most relevant role, one to three for older ones. Order them by impact, not by date. If a bullet would fit anyone with your job title, cut it or make it specific.

When there is no number

Not every result is a percentage. Scope works too: how many people, accounts, countries or releases. So does a before and after: replaced a weekly manual report with a live dashboard.

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