We read every submission. The ones that move fastest come with a short briefing attached.
A briefing is not a resume summary. It is a few lines on why this person fits this role, written so a hiring manager can decide in under two minutes.
What to include
- The basics. Where they are based, English level, current role and tenure.
- Why they are looking. Skip this and the client asks anyway.
- What they have done that matters here. Pull only the experience that maps to the role. A short list of strong, relevant points beats a long list of everything.
- Numbers wherever you have them. Team size, revenue, volume, timelines, before and after. “Managed a support team” is a claim. “Managed twelve reps across three time zones, cut response time from six hours to forty minutes” is evidence.
- Salary, availability, notice. A number or a range, any planned time off, and how soon they can start.
What to leave out
- Adjectives. No “exceptional,” no “rockstar,” no “great culture fit.” Clients discount that language on sight and it weakens the points around it.
- Anything you cannot trace back to the resume, the screen, or something the candidate told you directly.
Before you send
Read it as the hiring manager. Does it answer why this person, for this role, right now?
If it reads like a profile instead of a case, tighten it.