{"id":4635,"date":"2019-06-27T09:40:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T09:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demoecms.smartvision.gr\/manager\/?p=4635"},"modified":"2019-07-05T06:12:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T06:12:50","slug":"5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-writing-your-resume-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/managersoffice.net\/el\/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-writing-your-resume-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Your Resume Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HR Advices<\/p>\n

The purpose of a resume summary, also known as a\u00a0career summary<\/a>, is to give your next employer a sense of not only what you can do but also who you are.<\/p>\n

This in turn gives you the opportunity to reflect on your accomplishments, think about where your career is going, and remember what makes you different from any other candidate. In short, it\u2019s a resume ego boost!<\/p>\n

Done right, a resume summary positively influences a hiring manager and sets the right tone for you as a candidate. In order to make sure that happens, here are five mistakes to avoid when writing your resume summary\u2026<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Drone on Forever<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just like the other components of your resume, a resume summary needs to be easily readable. Whether you use bullet points or sentences, fit them together to flow\u00a0nicely.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Be Shy<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your career experiences are laced with teamwork, it\u2019s tempting to frame those experiences in a manner that ensures you don\u2019t take too much credit. Words such as \u201cassisted,\u201d \u201chelped,\u201d and \u201ccontributed\u201d then start to sneak into your resume summary. But in reality, your best bet is to be bold! Use the first person and\u00a0highlight your accomplishments<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Use The Passive Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Which of the following statements sounds better to you? A) \u201cWas coaching a\u00a0women\u2019s soccer team when they won an international tournament\u201d or B) \u201cI\u2019m a soccer coach with 20 years of experience leading teams at the collegiate, semi-pro, and professional levels. I have a\u00a0proven winning track record<\/a>, including the 2015 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup.\u201d Your career accomplishments are exciting and noteworthy. Surround them with active voice words!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Talk About Your Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

The key to a good resume summary is to tout your accomplishments in the context of how they\u2019ll help your future employer. This is because every time a company posts a job opening, it means that entity needs something. Present yourself as the right\u00a0candidate to meet that need. As Jane Heifetz writes in the\u00a0Harvard Business Review<\/a>, \u201c[t]his immediately tells the hiring manager that you\u2019ve solved the same types of problems she\u2019s dealing with.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the job description calls for a \u201cleader of cross-functional marketing teams\u201d and you have that type of experience, part of your career summary could say, \u201cI have led cross-functional teams in successfully meeting sales quotas in excess of $5M.\u201d It\u2019s your accomplishment\u2014but it benefited someone else.<\/p>\n

And, very importantly. . .<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Forget The Keywords<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although a resume summary needs to impress human recruiters, don\u2019t forget that an\u00a0applicant tracking system<\/a>\u00a0(ATS)\u00a0will likely still scan it for the presence of keywords\u2014and rank your resume accordingly. Use your resume summary as another way to incorporate these crucial phrases and increase your resume\u2019s chances of beating the ATS.<\/p>\n

To make sure you\u2019ve got the right keywords and an appropriate usage frequency (too many keywords could get your resume penalized; too few means your application is likely to go unnoticed), run your shiny new summary and the rest of your resume through\u00a0Jobscan<\/a>. You\u2019ll instantly get a personalized report that shows you which words you\u2019re missing, which you could modify, and more.<\/p>\n

A quality resume summary can make all the difference in a job search. Avoid these mistakes while creating yours!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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