Build Your Bullet Points
This resource is part of the PhD Resume Book and Master’s Resume Book.
Below is a formula for creating detailed bullet points. Use the examples below to practice creating your own.
WHAT DID YOU DO?
What were your duties, responsibilities, and/or projects?
HOW DID YOU DO IT?
Specific tools, resources, or technology (transferable skills)
ELABORATE WITH DETAILS.
How often? What was the purpose? Who else was involved? How many? (Use numbers when possible.)
WHAT WERE THE RESULTS?
What did you accomplish or improve? Did you meet or exceed a goal? Did you create something new? (Use numbers when possible.)
| WHAT | HOW | ELABORATE | RESULTS |
| Directed customers to items | Developed a new merchandising strategy | Who: Cross-functional teams Why: To increase sales | Increased average daily store revenue by 9% and average sales per customer by 12%. |
FINAL BULLET POINT: Developed merchandising strategy to direct customers to higher margin products that increased average daily store revenue by 9% and average sales per customer by 12%
| WHAT | HOW | ELABORATE | RESULTS |
| Participated in client meetings | Used PowerPoint, presentation skills | How often: Weekly Purpose: Information sharing Who else: teams of traders on Interest Rate Swap desk | Presented on the interest rate movement in major international markets |
FINAL BULLET POINT: Prepared and presented weekly PowerPoint presentations to highlight interest rate movement in major international markets to teams of 3-10 traders on Interest Rate Swap desk.