| A career objective, often listed as objective only on | | | | personal. Think of your whole resume as a sales tool; |
| your resume, is a statement of your career goals. It | | | | your career objective is your opening statement. You |
| sounds simple you want to get a good job, utilize | | | | want your employer to know what you want, not |
| your experience and education, and get paid well. | | | | just restate what other people want. Second, you |
| However, this is the most difficult part of the resume | | | | want to state your commitment to your career goal. |
| to compose, as you are limited to one to two | | | | If you are unsure of what you want, how is your |
| sentences in which you are expected to convey | | | | employer to believe that you really want the job at |
| your professional expertise, expectations from a job | | | | their organization and you are not just applying |
| and an organization, as well as goals for your | | | | because you want to get out of your current work |
| professional growth. Doesn't sound so easy now, | | | | environment? Don't be afraid to state what you |
| does it? | | | | want from a job and from an organization. Third, |
| The most common mistake people make is not listing | | | | while you want to state your commitment, you also |
| an objective. Most people operate under the | | | | want to show that you are willing to take action to |
| assumption that the objective is not necessary to | | | | achieve your goal. |
| include in a resume because it states the obvious | | | | Indicate what direction or action you are willing to |
| your objective is to get the job you are applying for. | | | | take in order to accomplish your career objective. |
| However, this is a big misconception. Employers are | | | | Fourth and most important factor in a successful |
| looking for an objective; they want to know what it | | | | career objective is being specific about what you are |
| is that you are looking for in order to determine | | | | looking for in a work situation. |
| whether or not you are a good match for their | | | | While you can say that you are looking for a |
| company. | | | | challenging environment, this doesn't mean anything |
| The second most common mistake is including a | | | | to your employer, as people define challenges in |
| career objective that doesn't actually express your | | | | various ways. Avoid using generic and broad terms. |
| goals and your qualification. For example, a statement | | | | Simply state what you want, and what you are |
| like the one below is commonly used is resumes: | | | | willing to do to get it. |
| "To obtain a position where my experience and | | | | Keeping in mind these criteria, let's revise the above |
| education can be utilized and expanded."If you | | | | career objective statement so that it effectively |
| examine this statement, you will find it doesn't say | | | | states what you want. |
| anything specific about what you are looking for in | | | | "To obtain a position of a sales representative in a |
| terms of professional growth. Avoid using generic | | | | health insurance industry, where I can utilize my |
| statements like this. They will hurt you more than | | | | management and customer relations skills, with the |
| help you in your job search, because your employer | | | | opportunity for performance-based advancement." |
| will be left with an impression that you don't have a | | | | This statement tells a potential employer that you |
| set a goal in mind. | | | | know what kind of job you want, what experience |
| Now that you know what not to do, here are some | | | | you have in order to get the position, and what you |
| helpful tips on creating a winning career objective | | | | are willing do to become a successful professional |
| that will get your resume noticed and get your foot | | | | with the company. Thus, you have just created a |
| in the door. First, make your career objective | | | | winning career objective for your resume. |