Professional Summary

The professional summary is the three-to-four-line paragraph at the top of a CV stating who you are professionally, your strongest evidence, and what you are targeting, written in the vocabulary of the posting. It replaced the outdated "objective statement" and is the most-read text on the page after your header.

A working formula: role identity plus years and market ("Supply chain manager, 8 years across GCC FMCG"), one or two quantified proof points, and an alignment line mirroring the posting''s top requirement. Rewrite it per application; it is the highest-leverage 40 words you tailor. What kills it: "seeking a challenging role in a dynamic organization" (says nothing, filters nobody in your favor), first-person storytelling, and adjectives without evidence. For graduates the same structure works with education and projects as the proof: see the fresh graduate guide.

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