Avoid Irrelevant and Bizarre Bullet Points Like These

Bullet points can be a great formatting option for your resume – they are visually appealing, easy to scan and effective at highlighting key information.

Be sure to get the most bang for your bullets by using them the right way. Bulleted information should be relevant to the job you’re applying for and it should be specific (e.g. instead of increased sales use increased sales by 30 percent in 12 months).

Not all job seekers, however, stick to these suggestions, littering their resumes with irrelevant and bizarre bullet points. The following bullet points appeared on real resumes received by employers (see more here).

•  An Amex Black Card Holder
•  Happy
•  Harmony, Belief, Relator
•  Made coffee on a daily basis, a second pot if needed
•  My parents for teaching me through strict positive and negative reinforcement
•  Valedictorian in the 6th grade
•  Experienced with a chainsaw
•  Shaken hands with Anderson Cooper