| Stating your objective.
There are differing opinions on the relevance of stating
your objective at the beginning of your resume. Some
people feel it is entirely irrelevant however we disagree.
A resume without an objective has no focus or sense
of direction. As we have previously stated it is vital
that your resume conveys a sense of purpose to your
prospective employer.
To ensure that your prospective employer is aware of
your intentions you must state an objective. State the
job you are seeking. Your resume must then revolve around
this objective with one intention and that is to gain
the position you are seeking through the correct emphasis
on your skills and experience.
Your objective should be a simple statement of intent.
Examples are as follows:
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as an Administrative
Assistant where extensive experience and superior organization
skills will be fully utilized.
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position within Operations
Management where a proven record of success will be
utilized and further developed.
A statement such as this will immediately capture the
interest and attention of your prospective employer
forcing them to read on further.
Alternatively if you so wish you may use a general
objective stating the position you seek only:
OBJECTIVE: OPERATIONS MANAGER
OBJECTIVE: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
This is not used as frequently as the first example
however it is entirely appropriate so you may choose
the example that is more suited to your resume style.
Remember the intention is to gain the interest of your
prospective employer and it is the content within your
resume that must work for you. |
