Sample
Sample Candidate
Social Worker · Bangalore, India
Phone · Email · Profile link
Professional summary
Social worker (MSW) with 4 years of experience in community health and women’s livelihood projects. I work closely with communities and keep clear project records.
Experience
Social Worker · Employer · 2022 to now
- Ran awareness sessions for 1,500+ community members.
- Linked families to government welfare schemes.
- Kept case records and monthly project reports.
- Coordinated with local bodies and health workers.
Skills
Community mobilisation · Case management · Counselling · Project reporting · Welfare schemes · Field work · Local languages · Documentation
Education
Degree, college, year
Writing the summary
The summary in the sample names the role, the years of experience, the main skills and one strength, in 2 or 3 lines. Swap in your own: for this job, name Community mobilisation and Case management only if you have used them.
Writing experience bullet points
Each line in the sample is an action, the task and a result, such as “Ran awareness sessions for 1,500+ community members”. Use your own numbers, and lead with the lines closest to the job post.
Skills and keywords for a social worker resume
These skills often appear in job posts for this role. List the ones you can prove, using the same words as the job description so an ATS (applicant tracking system, the software many employers use to store, search and filter resumes) can match them.
What recruiters check first
NGOs look for field experience, the communities you served, programmes managed and how you reported impact.
- Field experience and communities
- Programmes and scale
- Reporting and impact
If you are a fresher
MSW freshers should list field placements and projects.
Prepare for the interview
Common questions for this role. Answer tips are on the Social Worker interview questions page.
- How do you build trust in a new community?
- Tell us about a case you handled.
- How do you measure impact?
Frequently asked questions
What should a social worker resume include?
A short summary, experience with measured results, a skills section that uses the words from the job post, then education and certifications. Recruiters in this field look for Community mobilisation, Case management and Counselling.
Which skills should I list?
Only the ones you can show proof for. For this role that often means Project reporting, Welfare schemes, Field work and Local languages.
How do I get past the applicant tracking system?
Use one column, standard headings such as Experience and Skills, and the exact skill names from the job description. Keep key details out of images, tables and icons.
Can freshers apply?
MSW freshers should list field placements and projects.