Last time, I shared the essential parts of CV (if you have no idea what I am talking about, please read my previous post first!) Today, I am going to break down the sections and focus on “Summary”. If you have read my last articles, you would wonder why this is optional or why I would like to discuss it first.
As a recruiter with regional exposure, when we look at candidates’ CVs, the first thing we concern would be how relevant the CV is. However, as we are now living in the global village and Covid is fading out from our life, skilled talents are moving out from their home countries or looking for relocation opportunities. Therefore, a Summary would help recruiter understand your situation better.
This year, at least 3 friends and ex-colleague of mine have moved to Canada and actively looking for new opportunities. As a forigners or new comers, if we follow the usual CV writing practice (without Summary), the recruiters may just passed your CV, especially if they misunderstood or overlooked your CV.
Below is the CV structure example:
1. Personal Info
2. Work experience
3. Education
4. Skills
5. Certificates
If you are unlucky, the recruiter may ignore the personal info and go directly to the work experience. When they saw your work experience is overseas or not in Canada, they will have a feeling that this candidates may require a visa sponsorship and may need a month or two to onboard. If this is an urgent hiring, they will choose to skip the profile. Therefore, a summary is highly recommended, especially it can help you standout from other participants and also explain your situation with the recruiters.
I am not going to deep dive into how to write a good summary, because there are tons of example on the internet. If you would like to explore, below would be a quick glimpse for you.
FYI: Indeed: How To Write an Effective Resume Summary (With Examples)
That’s all for today, see you next time~
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