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How to Write Strong Resume Bullet Points
Write better resume bullet points with the XYZ formula, real examples, metric-finding prompts, ATS advice, and a 48-hour resume audit.
Resumes
How to Write Strong Resume Bullet Points
Jan Tegze
30 pages
About This Guide
A clear system for the whole job search
Your resume is not a list of jobs you have held. It is a record of what you did with those jobs.
This guide gives you a simple formula for writing resume bullet points that are specific, measurable, and easier for recruiters to remember. You will learn how to replace weak task-based language with stronger achievement statements using the XYZ formula: what you accomplished, how it was measured, and how you made it happen.
It walks through real examples from customer service, marketing, project management, training, social media, accounting, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, operations, finance, and executive leadership — plus how to find numbers in old emails, performance reviews, project tools, and memory-based estimates, and how to use keywords naturally without stuffing.
What's Inside
Everything you need to stay on track
The XYZ formula
Accomplished X, measured by Y, by doing Z — a repeatable structure for every bullet point.
Examples across 12 industries
Real before-and-after bullets from customer service to executive leadership.
Finding your numbers
Metric-finding prompts for old emails, reviews, project tools, and honest estimates.
ATS & keywords
Use keywords naturally so your resume works for both software and human readers.
The 48-hour audit
A concrete plan to rewrite your entire resume over one focused weekend.
Table of Contents
What the 30 pages cover
- Introduction: Why Your Resume Is Invisible
- Chapter 1: Breaking Down XYZ: What Each Letter Actually Does
- Chapter 2: Adapting the Formula Across Career Levels and Industries
- Chapter 3: Finding Your Numbers When You Think You Don't Have Any
- Chapter 4: ATS, Keywords, and the XYZ Formula Working Together
- Conclusion: Your Next 48 Hours: Putting the Formula Into Action
Who It's For
This guide is for you if you are…
- Job seekers whose resumes list duties instead of achievements
- Anyone updating their resume or LinkedIn for a new search
- People who think their work 'has no numbers' to show
- Candidates tailoring applications and wanting real business impact on the page
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Make every bullet point count.
Get the 30-page guide and rewrite your resume with the XYZ formula in 48 hours.