Resume Tip: Start Strong

The first thing on my resume is a section called : Qualifications Highlights or Summary of Qualifications.
This is a short section, that I change for every job I apply for. I highlight what I have to offer related to this specfic position.  It is like the abstract for my resume.

Here are two examples (from my files)

Summary of Qualifications

• Fifteen years developing, implementing and evaluating training programs
• Six years experience in public health outreach
• Over two years of experience in tobacco control

Qualification Highlights

• 20 years experience developing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs
• Five years living and working overseas
• Three years experience supervising volunteers/ students overseas