A Resume SUMMARY is…
A professional statement that describes your relevant experience, skills, and achievements. It’s purpose is to explain your qualifications in 3-5 sentences to persuade hiring managers to read your whole resume.
Your summary should be located at the top of your resume, right after your contact information.
Examples of Resume Summaries:
- Detail-oriented Civil Engineer and PE with 1 year of experience and a zest for solving complex problems. Seeking to use proven project management and design skills to improve quality, cost and time metrics for NEP Engineering.
- Dynamic and creative software developer with over 2 years of experience in producing robust code for a high-volume company. Eager to support the development team at CDE Inc. with top-notch coding skills. In previous roles, doubled code-efficiency of ABC Inc., and increased customer retention by 30% among others.
- Influential public relations professional with over 2 years of experience in designing and implementing market strategies for a non-profit organization. Seeking to use proven content creation and creative ideas to launch effective and engaging communications for T.H.I.N.K Coffee.
- Bilingual nursing student with 2 years of clinical experience in pediatrics, trauma, and acute care. Participated in hours of clinicals to strengthen medication administration, assessments, and patient education. Proven skills in leadership and team management.
- Motivated college student experienced in serving others. Has proven customer services, organization, and communication skills. Familiar with best practices for serving and willing to learn.
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Driven freshman college student with experience in customer service and social media. Can work well individually or in a group setting. Proficient in Microsoft programs. Demonstrated aptitude to learn quickly on the job.
Why should you use a resume summary vs. an objective statement?
The traditional objective statement has become outdated because it takes up space without offering anything valuable to the resume, whereas a resume summary is geared toward the employer’s needs and highlights notable skills and accomplishments related to the job. Click here for an example of a resume with a professional summary.