Your Resume Summary Section: Ways To Compel Interest

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83942337918/
The Summary Section on resumes is usually placed following the applicant’s contact information. This section is your opportunity to initiate a connection to the reader in a way that keeps their eyes glued to the page. Typically, though, the Summary Section fails in its purpose. We will take a fresh look at the intention of this section and consider alternative layouts that can be more intriguing and impactful. We will show examples of inserting a Heading before the Summary Section that announces your preferred title, role, and functional area of focus. We will discuss repurposing the Summary Section into a quick-reading message that supports your claim of excellence in your preferred job role as announced in your Headline. Entry level job candidates may take a simpler approach by opting to a listing of four to six short phrases that highlight their qualifications and accomplishments. Bring questions and tips for other workshop participants, as well as ways you need help in moving ahead in your job search.

Let's inspire and strengthen each other with our insights. The themes that drive resume effectiveness include showing your strengths, emphasizing problems you can solve, and highlighting your potential to add value. You will learn to include challenges you have met and accomplishments that have achieved goals. Attendees typically raise questions about handling work gaps and transitioning to a new industry, new level, new job function, new degree/certification, and more.

For any problem email me at marilyn@deltastrategies.com. You may also reach me at 510-590-0110 or you may find my contact information on LinkedIn (Marilyn Tullius). My contact information is also on the Contact tab of my website at https://deltastrategies.com

Here's the schedule:
5:00 -- Check in and introductions using Zoom
5:20 -- Workshop discussion with examples on slides
6:15 -- End Zoom session, but continue with Q&A for a bit
This free workshop focuses on the interests of participants and is intended to help in taking next steps with better results. The leader has written more than 2000 custom resumes across industries, job functions and experience levels. Learn more about resume services by clicking on the leader's website. https://deltastrategies.com/