Bullet points & skills
Turn duties into evidence: achievement bullets, action verbs, honest quantification, and a skills section that survives scrutiny.
Resume bullet points: the formula behind bullets that get read
Write resume bullet points with the action-scope-result formula: 40+ before-and-after rewrites showing how weak duties become hard evidence.
8 min read
Action verbs for a resume: 200+ verbs sorted by what you did
200+ action verbs for a resume, organized by achievement type — led, built, saved, grew — with usage examples and tired verbs worth replacing.
7 min read
120 skills to put on a resume (and how to choose yours)
The best skills to put on a resume in 2026, organized by category and role — plus a selection method so your skills section proves, not pads.
8 min read
How to quantify resume achievements (even without exact numbers)
How to quantify resume achievements honestly: find hidden numbers in any job, estimate responsibly, and avoid the fake-metrics trap recruiters spot.
8 min read
Resume accomplishments: 50 examples vs job duties (side by side)
50 resume accomplishments examples shown next to the duty they replace — learn the difference recruiters look for and mine your own wins fast.
10 min read
Hard skills vs soft skills: the difference and how to show both
Hard skills vs soft skills explained with examples: which belong in your skills section, which belong in bullets, and how to prove each type.
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Technical skills for a resume: examples for 15 fields
Technical skills for a resume across 15 fields — software, tools, languages, platforms — with formatting examples and proficiency-level honesty.
8 min read
Soft skills for a resume: 40 examples and how to prove them
40 soft skills for a resume with the evidence pattern for each — because 'team player' means nothing until a bullet shows the team and the result.
9 min read
How many bullet points per job on a resume? A simple rule
How many bullet points per job on a resume: the 3-6 rule, how recency changes the count, and what to do with those old roles from a decade ago.
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Resume buzzwords to avoid (and what to write instead)
The resume buzzwords to avoid in 2026 — synergy, go-getter, results-driven — and the concrete replacement pattern that makes claims believable.
9 min read
The STAR method for resume bullets (not just interviews)
Use the STAR method for resume bullets: compress situation, task, action, and result into one line, with 20 worked examples across industries.
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Transferable skills: how to find yours and sell them (with examples)
Identify your transferable skills with a 20-minute audit, then position them on a resume for a career change — includes a mapping worksheet.
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