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Classic Resumes - Part 11:
Text Presentation (Bullets vs. Paragraphs)
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As you create your resume, your primary objective
should be to present data in a clear, easy-to-read
manner. Generally speaking, providing Professional
Experience and Career Accomplishments in a bulleted
format will offer information in an easily
digestible format. Why?
In this economy, hiring managers are busier than
ever, scanning more and more applicant resumes.
When faced with a document that is text heavy,
featuring blocks of uninterrupted type, next to one
in which that same data is presented in a clean,
easy-to-read bulleted format, which do you think the
hiring manager will choose?
An example:
Paragraph format:
Configured and supported company's PC's in
heterogeneous LAN environment with over 350
users; supported company LAN/WAN, including
installation and configuration of company
routers, switches, and hubs. Led three person
team supporting operations for Novell 4.11 file,
print, Unix, and Windows NT 4.0 servers, as well
as Windows NT 4.0 workstations, Windows 95 & 98
desktops, and remote access laptops.
Administered and managed security for remote
access service through Windows NT 4.0 servers to
access corporate LAN/WAN. Designed/developed
standard desktop environment and prepared system
images for deployment. Supported Lotus Notes 4.6
clients, including remote replication of server
databases. Wrote and distributed procedures for
end-users and technicians for upgrading and
implementing system/software roll-outs.
The same information in a bulleted format:
- Configured and supported company's PC's in
heterogeneous LAN environment with over 350 users;
supported company LAN/WAN, including installation
and configuration of company routers, switches, and
hubs.
- Led three person team supporting operations for
Novell 4.11 file, print, Unix, and Windows NT 4.0
servers, as well as Windows NT 4.0 workstations,
Windows 95 & 98 desktops, and remote access laptops.
- Administered and managed security for remote
access service through Windows NT 4.0 servers to
access corporate LAN/WAN.
Designed/developed standard desktop environment and
prepared system images for deployment.
- Supported Lotus Notes 4.6 clients, including
remote replication of server databases.
- Wrote and distributed procedures for end-users
and technicians for upgrading and implementing
system/software roll-outs.
In the first example, the data is uninterrupted,
dense, and daunting. The second example, on the
other hand, allows the hiring manager to pause and
digest the data before moving on to the next
sentence.
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