The top of your CV should help a recruiter identify your direction and strongest evidence in a few seconds. A summary can do this in two or three short sentences.
Use role, evidence and fit
Name your role or qualification, give one or two relevant capabilities you have demonstrated and finish with the kind of work you are equipped to do. Skip phrases such as “hardworking team player” unless the rest of the sentence shows the work behind them.
Study two sample summaries
Graduate: “Procurement diploma graduate with field-placement experience comparing supplier quotations and updating an inventory register. Comfortable preparing Excel summaries for purchasing decisions.” Administrator: “Office assistant experienced in correspondence registers and meeting records. Maintained weekly follow-up lists that helped supervisors track outstanding requests.”
Test the summary against the vacancy
Underline the words in your summary that match the job’s priorities. If nothing matches, revise the evidence. For a career change, keep your real job title and explain one transferable strength. Remove claims that you would struggle to discuss in an interview.
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