[Tex/LaTex] Alignment of bullets within the itemize environment

Question

I have a question regarding the alignment of bullets within the itemize example, here a short example. Basically I have an \item with an inserted table and I want the bullet to be at the top of the table

Is there any way to achieve this?

\begin{itemize}
\item  \begin{tabular}{c p{11.4cm}} 04.2014 - 05.2014: & teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssstttttttttttttttttttttt
 pppppppppphhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaasssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeee \end{tabular}
\end{itemize}

Answer 1

Typing

\begin{itemize}
\item  \begin{tabular}[t]{c p{11.4cm}} 04.2014 - 05.2014: & teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssstttttttttttttttttttttt
 pppppppppphhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaasssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeee \end{tabular}
\end{itemize}

will solve the issue, but my impression is that you're using the wrong tool for the job.

Try this one:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{enumitem}
\usepackage{microtype}
\usepackage{lipsum} % just for the example

\newenvironment{cvitemize}
 {\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=\citemwd,labelwidth=\citemwd,labelsep=0pt]}
 {\end{itemize}}

\newlength{\citemwd}
\AtBeginDocument{%
  \settowidth{\citemwd}{\textbullet\ 00.0000--00.0000:\ }%
}

\newcommand{\citem}[1]{%
  \item[\textbullet\ #1:\ ]%
}

\begin{document}

\lipsum[2]

\begin{cvitemize}
\citem{04.2014--05.2014} \lipsum*[3]
\end{cvitemize}

\lipsum[4]

\end{document}