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Write the three sentences at the top of your resume
The summary is the most-read and least-considered part of a resume. It is three or four sentences at the top that determine whether a reviewer continues, and most people fill it with adjectives — "results-driven professional with a passion for excellence" — that describe nobody in particular.
A good summary is specific: your role and years, one concrete achievement with a number, and what you are looking for. It should also change for every application, because it is the cheapest possible way to show you read the job description.
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How to use the result
Use the objective/summary distinction
An objective says what you want. A summary says what you bring. Unless you are changing careers — where naming the target role is essential — a summary is strictly more useful to the reader.
Put one number in it
A single concrete figure in the summary does more than three sentences of adjectives, because it is the one thing in the paragraph that cannot be claimed by everyone.
Rewrite it per application
The rest of the resume can stay largely fixed. The summary is where tailoring is cheapest and most visible.
Do not write in the third person
Resume summaries are written in an implied first person without using "I". Referring to yourself by name reads oddly to most reviewers.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a resume summary?
For most experienced candidates, yes — it frames everything below it. For a new graduate with a one-page resume, it is optional and sometimes better replaced by the space for a project.
How long should a summary be?
Three to four sentences, or about 50 to 80 words. Longer and it stops being a summary; shorter and it usually lacks anything concrete.
Should I write it in the first person?
Write it in implied first person — "Product manager with seven years…" rather than "I am a product manager…". Both are acceptable, but the implied form is the convention.
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