A section that highlights and summarizes your top qualifications in 3 - 5 bulleted statements can be very effective. Customize this section for each job application, with such information as:

• Special accomplishments, successes, or skills
• Relevant credentials or training, special knowledge or technical expertise
• Outstanding or unusual aspects of your background and experience
• Experience with other cultures and languages
• Leadership and supervisory experience or skills
• Commitment, values, motivation and enthusiasm
• Work style, teamwork and communication abilities

Following is an example of a Highlights section for a media Production Assistant job:

Highlights of Qualifications

• Production experience for several documentary film and video projects and television programs
• Personable, outgoing, approachable and communicative; excellent team player
• Skilled in video editing
• Dependable, available, eager to learn, willing to work hard

A Summary may be written in paragraph form rather than as a bulleted list. For example:

Summary: Two year’s equivalent experience working with children. Skills in communication, planning, teaching, and leading groups. Bi-lingual, highly motivated, committed to social justice and diversity.