Resume: Writing Your Summary Statement

Written by: parisalexandra - Posted in: Job Articles

A professional looking resume does not immediately jump into one’s history of employment. An effective way to transition from your contact information to your chronological list of employers is a summary statement.

It is advisable to have this if you are not attaching a job application letter with your resume. This section of your resume is usually composed of three to four sentences that describe why you are the ideal candidate for the job.

This is where you can write about your experiences, credentials, expertise, work ethics, background and even your personal values. The goal is to entice the potential employer to finish reading your resume as well as to have a jump off point for discussion during the actual interview.

When writing your summary statement, it is important that your claims be substantiated by the content of your resume. While its perfectly okay to give full credit to yourself with regards to your career achievements, you must also be honest about what you’ve accomplished.

Here is a sample summary statement:

An accomplished operations manager with more than 10 years experience in increasing production capacity. Solid reputation for delivery of website visitors and conversion for high-risk industries and competitive markets. Strong commitment to continuing education and study of next generation web technologies.

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