What is job summary?

Job summary

A job summary is a part of a job description which provides an overview about a job. It summarizes the key point of the job description including responsibilities, purpose, qualifications and expectations of a particular job. The aim is to help applicants to have an idea about a job even without reading a whole job description.

Example of job summary

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Job summary vs job description

• Job summary is found within a job description, it provides a general overview of a job. 
• Job description is a document that contains the details about a job, it usually includes job tittle, job summary, responsibilities, qualifications, reporting structure and compensation.