Resume Bullet Points and Icons

Bullet points are great for breaking up text on your resume. Here are some guidelines on when to use:

• Contact information

• Listing expertise

• Listing skills

• Education: when it goes beyond school, location, degree

• For experience, use 2-4 in descriptions; start each line with a dynamic action verb

For entry level positions, if you want to change it up, you can use icons as bullets:

• Personal information icons: mail, phone and address icons

• Social media icons: Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube or Facebook

• Experience icons: briefcase to indicate the beginning of your work experience section

• Skills: a gear or tool

• Certification: ribbon icon

• Associations: a star is an appropriate icon

• Education: a diploma or graduation cap