Action Verb
Start each bullet point with a strong verb; the skill you want to showcase using an example
Example: Leadership = Oversaw, Managed, Led, Launched, or Revamped
Task
What did you do? What was your assignment/responsibility? What was the deliverable?
Example: Oversaw content creation using Adobe Photoshop…
Result
Why or how you completed something? What was the purpose of this task? Can you quantify?
Example: …to increase club event attendance by 25%.
Before and After Examples of the Bullet Point Formula:
Served food and beverages to guests at a high end restaurant.
Recorded orders for 50+ patrons nightly in a fast-paced environment to maintain high positive customer satisfaction rates.
Posted on social media for clothing company.
Designed engaging social media content using Canva to increase following by 25%.
Prepare and file tax documents for firm partner.
Optimize team efficiency by 50% by initiating process change and organizing client documents.
Wrote 10-page research paper for Constitutional Law class.
Researched Separation of Powers to analyze the doctrines evolution and application in different jurisdictions.