{"id":4015,"date":"2016-06-17t22:57:39","date_gmt":"2016-06-17t22:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/?p=4015"},"modified":"2016-06-17t22:57:39","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17t22:57:39","slug":"write-qualifications-summary-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/blog\/write-qualifications-summary-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"how to write the qualifications summary for your resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>this article originally appeared on the <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2016\/05\/08\/writing-qualifications-summary-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">accepted blog<\/a> and was written by <strong>jennifer bloom<\/strong>. she&#8217;s a certified professional resume writer (cprw) and has been a consultant with accepted for 17 years.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" style=\"float: left;margin-right: 20px;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 5px\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/blog\/files\/2016\/06\/qualifications-summary.png\" alt=\"qualifications-summary\" width=\"350\" height=\"175\" \/>the qualifications summary section of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/resume_guide\" rel=\"sponsored\">the resume<\/a>\u00a0is, in theory, the first section of the document that the reviewer will read: it sits at the very top after the applicant\u2019s name and contact details, exactly where the eye is naturally drawn. however, if it is a bulky paragraph filled with ambiguous rhetoric, any reader eager to hear about actual applicant effectiveness may skip it altogether. for that reason, it is essential that your qualifications summary replace the glib with the glam.<\/p>\n<p>what is particularly fun about the qualifications summary is that there really are no rules for its appearance. the general purpose of the section is to highlight the most impressive details, which would otherwise be less noticeable. that way, illustrations of the applicant\u2019s exceptional impact immediately strike the reader, enticing him to read more out of interest and not out of obligation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>here are elements you can possibly include in your qualifications summary, depending on the length of the document and the space you have to work with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n\u2022 a short personality summary and\/or career history.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 core competencies or skills \u2013 keep in mind, though, that for a one-page document, this is most likely an unwise use of space. if you do decide to include these, highlight the keywords that recruiters in your field will be seeking, not a slew of technology acronyms.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 achievement highlights \u2013 a very effective use of the space.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 anything notable in your past that is relevant to the role or program you are applying for. this is especially useful for projects and impacts that occurred further in the past and would otherwise be buried near the end of the resume.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 足球世界杯举办地2022 or endorsements compiled from written recommendations or employment reviews by superiors and peers. this is not generally appropriate for an admissions resume but does often generate interview invitations in a professional job application.<\/ul>\n<p>to create your qualifications summary, first put together the rest of the resume: the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2016\/04\/11\/work-experience-reveals-mba-application\/\" rel=\"sponsored\">professional experience<\/a>, education, extracurricular activities, etc. then, go through and manually highlight the accomplishments and details that you think are especially relevant to the position or program you are applying to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>for instance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n\u2022 if you earned three promotions in two years \u2013 four years in advance of the traditional path for your company, this is something that will particularly interest the admissions committee or hr team.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 if you initiated and successfully led a new venture from within your organization, then the effort and its impact are worth bringing to the top of the page.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 if you feel you have a unique attribute that will position you to succeed in the role for which you are applying, differentiating you from all the other applicants, then insert that as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 if there are a set of skills that you have gained that are essential to your target role, list them here.<\/ul>\n<p>the challenge is deciding among the multiple items that could fit here to truly leave only those that will captivate the reader. as you decide what to include, remember to change the text in the sections below so that the document is not repetitive. for instance, if you highlight a project from your current work in a couple of lines in the qualifications summary, use only one line \u2013 and perhaps alternate statistics about it \u2013 to summarize it in the professional experience section.<\/p>\n<p>finally, play with the layout to make this section readable and appealing. you can use text boxes, bullets, indentations, bold text, or titles to divide the material into short, legible \u201csections within the section.\u201d remember the key elements of including white space, keeping bullet points concise, and including numbers to quantify the size and scope of your projects. these will help your qualifications summary do the heavy lifting it is meant to!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the qualifications summary section of your resume is the first section someone will read. learn the elements you can include in this section, depending on the space you have to work 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