The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume, 5th Edition

Go Figure

Now it’s time to write your Summary of Qualifications statements. To help you come up with three or four strong statements, answer the following questions and convert your answers to summary statements. If one doesn’t apply to your situation, skip it and move on to the next.

 

How much experience do you have in this profession, in this field, or using the required skills?

 

Example: Someone staying in the field of financial management might answer, “I’ve worked as a financial manager for a mid-size company for the last 14 years.”

 

Summary statement: Fourteen years as the financial manager of a company with current sales of $75 million.

 

Example: A job seeker making the transition from teaching to corporate training might answer, ...