Summary The summary is your chance to grab an employer’s attention in the first 6 seconds. It should highlight your professional achievements, strengths, and abilities in a few quick sentences or bullet points.

Skill Section In your skills section, list about 4-8 of your top skills that are relevant to the job you’re applying for. To really impress hiring managers, choose skills listed right in the job ad or description.

Work Experience Your work experience includes not only what you did at your past jobs, but also your results and accomplishments. Focus on your most recent and relevant experience. If you don’t have a lot of experience, consider including internships and/or volunteer positions.