Summary Section Your resume should include an effective Summary Section that briefly highlights your recent work experience (including industries you’ve worked in), applicable certifications, achievements and skills that best match the position for which you are applying. That means you’ll have a customized Summary Section for each job for which you apply. The summary should be slightly longer than the objective statement, containing two to four lines or a series of phrases and can be used instead of or combined with an objective statement.
Name this section Professional Summary, Professional Profile, Summary of Qualifications, Career Summary or Career Profile. Below are two examples:
Career Summary Certified and innovative Landscape Architect with extensive knowledge in construction, engineering and design. Recognized for creatively solving design and sustainability challenges, reducing project management expenses by 25% and having a positive, customer- focused attitude.
Professional Profile Certified Nursing Assistant with over five years long-term care experience caring for elderly and vulnerable adults. Works well with non-ambulatory, physically challenged and memory-impaired residents. Recognized for superior safety and attendance record. Friendly, caring, and compassionate, with excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Skills Section Include a skills section to quickly and effectively communicate your experience and make yourself stand out from other applicants. Match your skills from the list you have already created with the requirements and preferences included in the job posting. Formats for skill lists include:
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