How to write a professional resume summary?

August 5, 2022

Professional summary is like a trailer of your career movie. It is a quick and effective way to introduce yourself to people. Professional summary can be used as an elevator pitch, in the beginning of a job interview or in your Mazhr Card.

Consider the following 5 points to create a clear and powerful summary:

  1. What is your expertise and how are you positively different from others?
  2. What are the strengths that you bring to the position? Verify with numbers, examples and measures when possible.
  3. What motivates you? What are your professional interests?
  4. In what kind of team and organisation you perform well?
  5. What kind of career related goals and expectations do you have?

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