Adding Your summary statement
A resume summary statement is a short paragraph or section of bullet points at the beginning of a resume that highlights your professional skills and experience.
Your summary should expand on your headline and communicate to recruiters and hiring managers why you are a good fit for the job.
Summary statements are not ideal for all job seekers. If you don’t have much job experience or are changing careers, you might use the space to expand on your work history section, skills section, or write a strong resume objective statement instead.
Career experts rarely recommend including a resume objective statement, but these summary alternatives can work in special circumstances such as in the case of career changes.
- Look for patterns in your work history and include a concise overview.
- Include your most important and relevant skills.
- Mention your most impressive achievements.
- Incorporate keywords from the job description.
The goal of a summary statement is to demonstrate the job seeker’s unique value through their skills and accomplishments.