Hi there,

To be perfectly blunt; you're not differentiating yourself by adding this particular paragraph. It's a list of boring buzz-words that tell me nothing about you that I can't also deduct from screening your CV.

If you're going to add a paragraph, do it if you really feel like you need to give your CV a spin because someone might misinterpret your history or not be able to make sense of the different things you've done. Also, make it personal and interesting and skip the buzz-words.

Hope this helps a bit. Best of luck!

Moritz

Hi Melissa,

Q: What do you think should I add or remove?

A professional summary is not necessary in a CV for consulting. If you do want to keep it, compared to the version you shared, I would recommend the following:

• Make it shorter
• Add numbers

You can find a few tips on how to write a CV for consulting below:

▶ How to Craft a Great CV for Consulting

Best,

Francesco

Hi Melissa,

As experienced hired myself with technical background, I'm more than happy to help here :)

Please send me a DM and let's talk.

Best,

Alberto

Hi Melissa,

Personally, I advise against professional summaries.

You can say whatever you want…but as a recruiter I need to see it.

Professional summaries are generally wasted space. Every line from a prof summary is a line you cannot have in the content of your resume (company, role, brand, degree, skill, bullet point of activity done)

Show me your value….don't “tell me”

Hello Melissa!

I full agree with your concern around the CV. What happens most of the time is that people with technical background struggle to ‘translate’ their experience in an easy to understand language while also communicating their skills in the best way. 

But, to begin with, I wouldn't have a summary at the beginning. Consulting CVs don't really have that. 

Happy to share with you a template if helpful. Feel free to reach over DMs. 

Also, if you're at the start of the application process, you might want to read this as well:

• Expert Guide: Build A Winning Application Strategy

Best,
Cristian

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Hi Melissa, I agree here with Ian, not a big fan of professional summaries either, rather bring these points across in a powerful manner in your experience section with bullet points and use some select bolding to highlight keywords. Best of luck! Frederic