Google’s XYZ Resume Formula
A Ladders article offers good advice from Google for writing resumes. Some information is basic, such as tailoring resumes for each job and skipping the objective. The company also suggests the XYZ format for bullets to focus on accomplishments: “Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y], by doing [Z].”
The author provides this example:
OK: “Won second place in hackathon.”
Better: “Won second place out of 50 teams in hackathon.”
Best: “Won second place out of 50 teams in hackathon at NJ Tech by working with two colleagues to develop an app that synchronizes mobile calendars.
Discussion:
Does your resume follow this format? How can you improve the descriptions?
Check your resume bullets for the start of each. The first words next to the bullet will be read most often. Do they emphasize your main point? How can you reorder text within bullets?