Top portion of resume

The top half of your resume must invite the reader to continue reading. It's what the reader notices first, whether in print or on a computer screen. Make it count!

Maya's example:

Here's how Maya grabs the reader’s attention and communicates a strong sense of her qualifications and brand:

• A strong headline (Project Coordinator) lines up under her name. This gives the reader a sense that Maya is already a project coordinator.
• A strong summary communicates her talents, skills, and initiative. We get an immediate sense of Maya as a capable professional.
• She adds an optional testimonial that provides specific information on one of her top achievements as an administrative assistant.