Posted: 6/23/2010 12:55:58 AM EDT
| So I'm applying for a job that isn't anything resembling what I'm planning on doing for a career –– it's just a good job at a good time for me, that would work while I'm going to school. How the hell does one come up with an "objective" statement, when it's not a career move? |
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Stating an objective can convince employers that you know what you want to do and are familiar with the field. Stating your objective on your resume is optional, having an objective for your resume is not - you need to be clear about your employment goals.
Even though it may not be your career, you still want the job |
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Resumes are like junk mail, especially when they are unsolicited. Does junk mail come with an "objective" statement? I didn't think so. Make your resume memorable enough to motivate the person reading it to do more than just toss it in the trash. Care to provide any further insight? |
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I have to admit that it got a little bothersome to frequently change the objective on my resumes. My resume was built in InDesign so I had to export it in PDF every time I changed something. Usually they were very specific, listing the particular paper I was applying for, but I went to something more generic after the first few. I can't say that it had an adverse effect because I did get a job and according to them I was the top candidate. Too bad I wasn't the top candidate at the other eight newspaper I applied to. |
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Resumes are like junk mail, especially when they are unsolicited. Does junk mail come with an "objective" statement? I didn't think so. Make your resume memorable enough to motivate the person reading it to do more than just toss it in the trash. Care to provide any further insight? Stick to relevant info. Keep it short, some companies trash everything after page one or dump resumes longer than 1 page (two if ya count the cover letter). If they ask for something specific give it to them. At least that was the advice in the business dept when I was in college 17 years ago. Yes, the business department had a 1 or two credit hour class on resumes and interviewing. Oh and if it helps I don't recall them discussing objective statements. |
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Quoted: Stating an objective can convince employers that you know what you want to do and are familiar with the field. Stating your objective on your resume is optional, having an objective for your resume is not - you need to be clear about your employment goals. Even though it may not be your career, you still want the job I read resumes all day. I am interviewing management candidates right now as a matter of fact. With that said, nobody gives a shit about what YOU want to do. Tell us what you can do for us. Get our attention. |
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Stating an objective can convince employers that you know what you want to do and are familiar with the field. Stating your objective on your resume is optional, having an objective for your resume is not - you need to be clear about your employment goals. Even though it may not be your career, you still want the job I read resumes all day. I am interviewing management candidates right now as a matter of fact. With that said, nobody gives a shit about what YOU want to do. Tell us what you can do for us. Get our attention. Is that something you primarily find just in the work experience and skills categories, or is there something else you've noticed that grabs you, in particular? |