Professional Summary on Resume

I know there are some opinions on here about how Professional Summaries are dumb but I'd like to hear more opinions on it when someone isn't applying to IB positions straight out of college. A little background, I am currently in a full time position but want to transition into IB. My current role and past professional experience doesn't have much relevancy to IB stuff like DCFs, LBOs, Comp Analyses, or pitchbooks but I want resume reviewers to know Ive done my own prep in terms of building models on my own and reading valuation books. I thought the best way to do this is with the professional summary on my resume. What do you guys think? Especially considering everyone basically says cover letters aren't looked at anymore.

 

I'm a junior currently as well and I don't have a summary on my resume. From what I've heard, you need one for finance positions, but let's see what others have to say

 

I worked at a large insurance/investment banking firm which had inhouse career specialists. I met with one of them who in fact did give me a summary 'profile' at the top of my resume. I have gotten positive feedback from it and gives you an opportunity to actually write a few sentances about yourself thats not in a bullet point format.

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LHDan:

Nothing beats a summary of a summary of your experience. Leave it off.

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The guys who will read your CV and used to reading CVs and finding the information - a summary seems a little pretentious and unnecessary.

I haven't interviewed any people yet - not at that level - but when I do, I think I'd prefer a neat and concise CV I can easily read instead of one that requires a summary.

just my 2 pennies

 

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