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XYZ résumé bullets (Google) template
For rewriting an existing résumé's bullets, or a résumé for a data-driven employer. Origin: Laszlo Bock, Google's former head of People Operations, in Work Rules! (2015): "Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y], by doing [Z]".
Structure
- A standard reverse-chronological layout in which every bullet follows the XYZ formula
How a tough reader scores it
When you score a draft against this format, the Critic evaluates these résumé bullets against the XYZ formula. The weights add up to 100; the fixes for the weakest criteria arrive as cards in the editor.
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Every bullet names an accomplishment, not a duty | 25 |
| Every bullet has a measure, a number or a defensible comparison | 30 |
| The method is specific enough to be repeated or questioned | 15 |
| Bullets are one line, past tense, no pronouns | 10 |
| The strongest bullet in each role comes first | 10 |
| Measures are plausible and would survive an interview question | 10 |
How it works in SecondPen.ai
Open the template and the editor writes the blank once, with a line of guidance under each heading that you delete as you fill it in. Write your abstract and the editor names the format it reads like. Ask for a document with a slash command and it offers to start from the matching format. When the draft is ready, the Critic scores it against the criteria above, the way this format's toughest reader would, and the three highest-leverage fixes become Editor cards.
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