Why You Need a Professional Summary

Are you wondering why you haven’t been called for an interview even though you were confident you qualified for the job?

Do you know that a poorly written professional summary on your resume can dissuade a recruiter from scheduling an interview with you?

According to research from TheLadders, recruiters spend an average of six seconds scanning a resume before deciding if the candidate is worth calling in for an interview.

A professional summary is a teaser to your work history and your skillset. It tends to be right below the contact information, which makes it one of the first sections the hiring manager scans.

Why do you need a professional summary?

It Focuses the Reader

It describes why a candidate is applying for a role, and this easily captures recruiters’ attention and compel them to read the rest of the resume.

For example, “James is an Insurance Sales Agent with 2+ years of experience.”

It’s an insight into your suitability for the role.

An excellent professional summary highlights a proven result and sells the candidate’s suitability for the position.

Below is a good example:

“He’s skilled in upselling and qualifying leads to increase sales and revenue. Sold a variety of insurance products to businesses and individuals and consistently achieved policy sales of N500,00 monthly, an upsell rate of 9 per cent higher than my monthly target.”

It outlines your skills and what you can offer.

It showcases your best skills and abilities that fit with the job description and announces your value proposition to your potential employer.

For instance, “He’s seeking to leverage his outstanding product knowledge, communication, persuasion, and negotiation abilities to add value to his new employer.”

Here is the completed version of a professional summary for a Sales Agent:

“James is an Insurance Sales Agent with 2+ years of experience. He’s skilled in upselling and qualifying leads to increase sales and revenue. Sold a variety of insurance products to businesses and individuals and consistently achieved policy sales of N500,00 monthly, an upsell rate of 9 per cent higher than my monthly target.
He’s seeking to leverage his outstanding product knowledge, communication, persuasion, and negotiation abilities to add value to his new employer.”

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