Bullet Points (aka.

PAR Statements)
PAR statements are a succinct way of expressing an experience on your resume.

This writing formula stresses your skills and achievements in a way that
maximizes their impact.

There are three main components:

1. Describe the PROJECT – the task, the job, the “subject of the sentence”
2. What were your ACTIONS? – what specifically did you do? (VERB)
3. What was the RESULT or outcome? – goals or implications of the project.

Use an ACTION VERB to start the statement. Follow that up with the PROJECT,
and then tell the reader the RESULT of your action on the project.

For example, at your job, you trained and supervised all new, incoming staff.
Ask yourself:
 What was my role?
 Do I need to give more detail about the project?
 What was the outcome? Why did I do this?

Use the following chart to help organize your ideas:

PROJECT (subject) ACTION (verb) RESULT (why?)
To ensure consistency of service
New, incoming staff Trained and supervised and adherence to policies and
procedures at all times

Put it all together into a PAR Statement:

Trained and supervised new, incoming staff to ensure consistency of service and
adherence to policies and procedures at all times

QUANTIFY your experiences whenever possible!

 How MANY patients/people/clients did you see?
 What SPECIFIC populations did you work with?
 How MUCH money did you manage?
Assessed patients
VS
Assessed 10-15 patients per day including pediatric patients and patients with
physical disabilities
 ACTION VERBS
Management Skills Extracted Balanced Clerical/Detail Skills
Administered Identified Budgeted Approved
Analyzed Inspected Calculated Arranged
Assigned Interpreted Computed Catalogued
Chaired Interviewed Developed Classified
Consolidated Investigated Managed Collected
Contracted Inspired Planned Compiled
Coordinated Organized Projected Dispatched
Delegated Reviewed Researched Executed
Developed Summarized Filed
Directed Surveyed Creative Skills Generated
Evaluated Systemized Acted Implemented
Executed Conceptualized Inspected
Organized Technical Skills Created Monitored
Oversaw Assembled Customized Operated
Planned Built Designed Ordered
Prioritized Calculated Developed Organized
Produced Computed Directed Prepared
Recommended Designed Established Processed
Reorganized Devised Fashioned Purchased
Reviewed Engineered Illustrated Recorded
Scheduled Fabricated Instituted Retrieved
Supervised Maintained Integrated Screened
Operated Performed Specified
Communication Skills Pinpointed Planned Systematized
Addressed Programmed Proved
Arbitrated Remodeled Revised Stronger Verbs for
Arranged Repaired Revitalized Accomplishments
Authored Solved Set up Accelerated
Co-Authored Shaped Achieved
Collaborated Teaching Skills Streamlined Attained
Corresponded Adapted Structured Completed
Developed Advised Tabulated Conceived
Directed Clarified Validated Convinced
Drafted Coached Discovered
Enlisted Communicated Helping Skills Doubled
Formulated Conducted Assessed Effected
Influenced Coordinated Assisted Eliminated
Interpreted Developed Clarified Expanded
Lectured Enabled Coached Expedited
Mediated Encouraged Counseled Founded
Moderated Evaluated Demonstrated Improved
Negotiated Explained Diagnosed Increased
Persuaded Facilitated Educated Initiated
Promoted Guided Facilitated Innovated
Proposed Informed Familiarized Introduced
Publicized Instructed Guided Invented
Reconciled Lectured Inspired Launched
Recruited Persuaded Motivated Mastered
Spoke Set Goals Participated Originated
Translated Stimulated Provided Overcame
Wrote Taught Referred Overhauled
Trained Rehabilitated Pioneered
Research Skills Represented Reduced
Clarified Financial Skills Reinforced Resolved
Collected Administered Supported Revitalized
Critiqued Allocated Taught Spearheaded
Diagnosed Analyzed Trained Strengthened
Evaluated Appraised Verified Transformed
Examined Audited Upgraded