How to Write the Work Experience Section

Lead with achievements, not duties

A common weakness is listing only responsibilities ("Responsible for managing the team") without showing the scope or result. Duties provide context, but the strongest bullets also explain what changed because of your work.

The bullet formula: action verb + what + result

Every bullet should follow this pattern:

• Start with a strong action verb (Led, Built, Reduced, Increased, Launched).
• Describe what you did, concisely.
• Add a result, scale, or useful context when you can verify it.
• Example: "Reduced infrastructure cost 31% by migrating workloads to Kubernetes."

Use numbers you can support

Numbers can make scope easier to understand: people trained, tickets resolved, satisfaction scores, hours recorded, events run, or budget managed. Use figures you can explain and support. When no reliable number exists, describe the outcome clearly instead of inventing precision.

Formatting for ATS

• Use a standard heading: "Experience" or "Work Experience".
• Order roles in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
• For each role: job title, company, location, and dates (month + year).
• Use simple bullet points and review any table, column, or text-box layout because some parsers may reorder or miss that content.