DON’T SKIP WRITING A CUSTOM RESUME SUMMARY STATEMENT

A resume summary is a brief explanation of who you are, what you are doing, and what are your strongest skills that fit into the prospective employer’s needs. This acts as a trailer or blurb for the recruiter to consume and decide if they want to read further.

Here’s more on how to put it together.

👀Depending on how well you write the summary statement it can either be a complete waste of space or a total game-changer. Don’t copy-paste a common one-liner such, as “Looking to join a growing company to utilize my skills”.

👀If done well, it can help frame the rest of your resume and it can quickly direct the screener toward a specific skill they need.

👀Especially helpful to clarify focus when changing careers or in early career.

👀You are putting it in the top position of the document, so the recruiter can easily read through it, and spot the keywords that are relevant to the job position.

👀Maybe you don’t think it’s important but knowing that every recruiter spends only a few seconds on your CV before they hand it to the hiring manager, it’s crucial to pay attention to this part.

👀Instead of a resume objective, you can use a target tagline or headline right under your name like in a LinkedIn profile e.g, I can write HR Strategist and Resume Writer under my name on my resume.

👀It gives the potential employers a broad outline of your skills and experience and it is the most ideal if you have years of experience you need to tie together with a common theme.

👀They’re also good if you have a bunch of disparate skills and want to make it clear how they fit together.

👀Target it e.g. Proficient communicator with 5+ years of experience dedicated to community development and advocacy within the fintech industry.

👀Keep the summary statement crisp concise and short, if you are highly experienced consider adding it as bullet points to include all your offerings. 

👀Be sure to tailor your resume summary to the specific job listing.

👀In particular, demonstrate how you would add value. Have you saved money in the past? Did you streamline a process?

👀Include skills and experiences that will impress the employer, using specific percentages, numbers, or dollar amounts to quantify your achievements.

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