The Summary: Quantifying Your Experience

Should I include a summary? What makes this stand out?

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Some recruiters love them, some don’t notice. For those who do read them, stick to specific, quantifiable characteristics. Seasoned (with Old Bay?), accomplished (How do we know?), and affable (Says who?) are not specific enough. “Five years of experience,” “increased grants received by $500,000,” and “led teams of three to five analysts” are the details that give us a sense of your skills, results, and scope. If you don’t have hard details, drop this section.

 Connie Thanasoulis is co-founder of SixFigureStart, a success-coaching firm that equips college students and young professionals with the skills and knowledge essential to ensuring success early on in their careers. She comes from 25 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies, including Merrill Lynch, Pfizer, and Citigroup.

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