How to Rewrite Weak Resume Bullet Points

Weak bullets describe activity, not contribution. Responsible for managing projects is activity. Shipped the billing migration two weeks early after cutting test flakiness is contribution — if true.

The ownership formula

Verb + what you built/fixed + tool or scope + outcome (only if real). Skip the verb library if it forces fake grandeur.

Before and after patterns

• Before: Assisted with various database tasks. After: Tuned slow Postgres queries on the orders table (if you did).
• Before: Leveraged agile methodologies. After: Ran two-week sprints for a five-person squad.
• Before: Helped improve customer satisfaction. After: Reduced ticket backlog by fixing routing rules (with real numbers only).

When not to rewrite

If a bullet is already plain and verifiable, leave it. Over-editing every line is another form of AI smell.

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