Resume Tips - Your Resume Summary Section

Brian Krueger, President of CollegeGrad.com, presents "Your Resume Summary Section." Does your resume have a summary section? This video show you why you need one and what it should contain.

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[BrianKrueger]

@classiciconoclast - the honest answer is that it dilutes the impact of our resume. Most that are reviewing your resume are looking for depth in a particular area, not breadth in many different areas. That said, you can use your breadth to your advantage by targeting specific aspects in multiple versions of your resume, each designed to bring out the area that is most relevant to the position to which you are applying. But you need to have that initial focus, don't leave it open/broad.

[classiciconoclast]

Any suggestions for an applicant with an extremely diverse background? I'm an internationally published author, award-winning filmmaker, and General Manager of a coffee shop, with a background in health and human services, and a recently-obtained interdisciplinary degree in Psychology, Sociology, and Rehabilitation, looking to move into a more stable and consistently lucrative position. Generally speaking, is my diversity a strength I should stress, or does it dilute the impact of my resume?

[BrianKrueger]

@kkati123 - sample resumes (with sample Summary sections) are available at CollegeGrad.

[kkati123]

Could you please give some examples of summary, I am kind of confused what exactly should I write there?

I have done BE(Computes) and trying to switch the job for Servers support .

[BrianKrueger]

Objective, then summary, then education (if you have a degree), then work experience.

[tinutiwari]

where should I put the summary on my resume?

right after objective, education, work exp?