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what is the consensus on bolding in resumes?
Mid-level Software Engineer at Taro Community2 months ago
Should we bold? What should be bold? Would love to hear thoughts
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(2 comments)- 02 months agoTech Lead/Manager at Meta, Pinterest, Kosei
Yes, bold things to give them the extra oomph, but do it sparingly. If you bold several words in every bullet point, it becomes counterproductive and harder to parse your resume for what matters.
You can bold things like key metrics or major projects you've landed.
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2 months agoTech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course HeroI lean towards keeping it simple and not bolding anything within my experience (I just use bold for section-ing).
If you were to bold things, I would keep it minimal. If I were to throw a number out there, I would do 5 bolds max across the entire resume.
In terms of what to bold, it's simply your most impressive pieces, ideally metrics.
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