5 resume bullet mistakes that cost interviews
November 3, 2026 · 4 min read
1. Listing duties instead of achievements
The job description already says what the role does. Your bullets should say what you did well in it.
2. Vague verbs
“Assisted”, “Handled” and “Worked on” hide your contribution. Name the actual action.
3. No result
Ask “so what?” after every bullet. If there's no answer, add the outcome.
4. Inflated or invented claims
Overstated numbers and titles are easy to spot and hard to defend in an interview. Credible beats impressive.
5. One resume for every job
A nursing manager role and a clinical educator role value different things. Re-order and re-word bullets for each target.
Before
Assisted with various marketing tasks.
After
Launched a monthly email newsletter that grew to 2,100 subscribers in 6 months.
Examples are illustrative.
Want us to rewrite yours?
Real numbers, your keywords, Word + PDF. From $75.
Next tip
Start every resume bullet with a strong action verb