The first lines decide whether they keep reading.
Direct answer
A resume summary is two to four lines at the top of your resume that state who you are, your top skills and what you offer. Use keywords from the job description and include a result if you can.
Examples
Entry level: "Recent business graduate with internship experience in customer research and strong Excel skills, seeking an analyst role."
Career change: "Teacher turned junior web developer with HTML, CSS and JavaScript projects and strong communication skills."
Experienced: "Operations manager with eight years' experience cutting costs and improving delivery times for retail teams."
Tips
- Tailor it to the role.
- Avoid clichés.
- Show proof.
Where Teyro fits
Teyro's How to Get Noticed by Employers course turns this into short lessons you can play in a few minutes a day. It has 100 lessons, and you can start free.
The bottom line
Short, targeted and specific.
