Professional Resume Summary (DON’T LEAVE THIS OFF YOUR RESUME!)

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Contrary to what you may have heard on the Internet, a resume summary is still most definitely needed on your resume today. Now don’t get this confused with an objective statement. An objective statement is something we used on resumes long ago where you’d tell an employer what you wanted out of a position.
This is definitely not the same as a professional summary or sometimes referred to as a career profile. A well-written summary tells the employer who you are and how you can help them.
In this video, I’m not only sharing a step-by-step strategy to help you write a winning resume summary, but I’m also sharing an example summary statement.
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00:00 - Intro
00:57 - What is a professional resume summary
01:51 - Why is a resume summary so important
02:06 - Start your summary with a title
02:14 - Include 3 key skills
03:04 - Include 3 to 4 sentences with in-depth details
04:04 - Adding a Career Highlights section
05:00 - Adding a Core Competencies section
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[@katherinebright3283]

Great video! The career summary is a great first impression for your resume! :)

[@joseernestosabatercalvet1810]

Great video professor Heather, appreciate the detailed explanation!!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

So glad you enjoyed! 🥳

[@acertainthing]

As always great content!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Appreciate it! Thanks.

[@bhaveshdivecha7971]

Enlightening video clip, much obliged for sharing!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

You're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@StormTree007]

Do you know this is one in a million amazing résumé tips.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thanks! What was your favourite tip?

[@Bedelsol]

Dear Ms. Austin, I do the same job, however I have worked in various hospitals. Do I have to right the same experiences under every place I have worked? Thank you!

[@amandahouston7835]

Human Resource
Recruiting | Program Management l Talent Acquisition
Thoughts?

[@steverocksyo]

I just spent time removing my job duties which originally read like my career summary only to put my highlights back in what I discovered was to be put in a career summary. If it's what I am most proud of or what defines me the most why isn't it in the body of my resume. Is it supposed to be redundant to the body or just a list of keywords where it's ok to have no verbs. I thought the whole point of a resume was not supposed to list duties and here I am putting duties in a summary. Hiring managers want to see this?

[@Fulmoondog]

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[@alenadenisenko4468]

Great video, I am defiantly using your tips to alter my resume. Just one question about the title: Do I use my current work title or the title of the job I am applying for? My current title is scientist, and I am applying for validation engineer.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hi! Thanks for watching and great question. Use the title of the position you're applying for. Let me know how it goes.

[@guybelliveau4581]

Hi. Great video. Well done. Could you share the template and example you showed in the video that includes the optional Career Highlights section and the Core Competencies section. Thanks in advance Professor Austin.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hi Guy! Thanks for watching. Great question. The example provided in the video wiht the Career Highlights and Core Competencies is actually located in The Career Advacenement Toolkit. Do you have the toolkit yet?

[@guybelliveau4581]

@@ProfessorHeatherAustin I'll have a look. Thanks

[@fatmatakayaat3366]

Hi Professor Austin
Thank you so much for this video
I wound want to have this resume template
How can I get it?

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Glad you like the video! You can grab the template here heatheraustin.online/resume-template-free

[@OneDegreeLife]

So, the 3 Key Skills CAN include core competencies? Revenue Growth, for example, is in both areas.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

👍

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[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thanks for watching.

[@bayou__]

I will change my resume

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Fantastic! Let me know how it goes.

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[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Love it!