This document provides tips for revising resume bullet points to be more concise and impactful. It offers an example of revising a resume bullet point about creating new reimbursement and pricing methodologies. The revised bullets highlight the projected 5-10% return on revenue, remove unnecessary details, and describe how the work addressed the company's strategic initiative of generating additional income. Concise bullets that focus on impacts and results are recommended over lengthy descriptions in order to maximize the effectiveness of a resume.
2. Career Quickies: Resume Revisions
How can you briefly describe a significant career moment, highlight your impact and
detail the results?
• Created new reimbursement and strategic pricing methodologies
for Bariatric, Vascular and Orthopedic Surgeries with a projected
return of 5%-10% over current revenue levels
Good Bullet
• Created reimbursement and strategic pricing methodologies with a
projected return of 5%-10%
Better Bullet
• Reviewed, analyzed and collected relevant data from numerous
sources to create reimbursement and strategic pricing methodologies
projected to return an additional 5%-10%
Best Bullet
Option ACreating something implies that it is new;
avoid redundant and non-value adding content
A reader unfamiliar with the recruit’s current
role won’t understand, too specific
Business people know def’n of “return”
avoid redundant and non-value adding content
• Significantly shorter bullet that retains the
content of the original bullet
• Resume “space” freed up to include
differentiating content
• Addressed company’s key strategic initiative of generating additional
income from current customers by creating reimbursement and pricing
methodologies projected to return 5%-10%
Best Bullet
Option B
Succinctly describes how work was completed;
includes additional details, previously missing;
reader has greater insight into work style
Showcases appreciation for how own work drives
broader organizational goals; reader has insight
into candidate’s strategic thinking abilities:
previously not addressed
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3. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT -
KENDELL BROWN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ALUMNI CAREER SERVICES
EMAIL: KENDBROW@INDIANA.EDU
