How to Write the CV Summary

The Career Summary

Now that you have written words down your career, think about which points are relevant to your job target. Delete those that do not relate. Your Curriculum Vitae is an enticer, it is a way to getting your foot in through the door. It is not intended to be comprehensive or all-inclusive. do not delete sentences that contain your keywords .

Make sentences of the duties and responsibilities you have listed under each job, combining related items to avoid short, choppy phrases. Do not use personal pronouns in your (I, my, me). Instead of saying, "I planned, organized, and directed the timely and accurate production of code products with estimated annual revenues of £1 million," say, "Planned, organized, and directed. . . ." Writing in the third person makes your sentences more powerful and attention grabbing.
Make your sentences positive, brief, and accurate. Since your initial goal is to get someone to place your Curriculum Vitae on the pile for in-depth reading later, remember to structure the sentences so they are interesting to read. Use verbs at the beginning of each sentence (designed, supervised, managed, developed, formulated, and so on) to make them more powerful (see the power verb list ). 

Make certain each word means something and contributes to the quality of the sentence. If you find it difficult to write clear, concise sentences, send your existing attempt / Curriculum Vitae to First Impressions where Mike Kelley, a professional Curriculum Vitae writer will assess it for you (there is a small charge for this service please refer to the home page).

CV Writing (Prioritize)

You are almost done! Now, go back to the sentences you have written and think about their order of presentation. Put a number 1 by the most important description of what you did for each job. Then place a number 2 by the next most important duty or accomplishment, and so on until you have numbered each sentence. Again, think logically and from the perspective of a potential employer. Keep related items together so the reader does not jump from one concept to another. Make the thoughts flow smoothly. Think about the Power Verbs you are using and start to list your achievements, bullet point and prioritize these (as above).
Power Verb List

Just because a computer might scan your Curriculum Vitae and look for keywords is no excuse for poor writing. Your ultimate goal is to entice a human being to read your CV, so keep the sentences interesting by using positive power verbs. Here are some powerful verbs to use at the beginning of your bullet pointed achievements: