Sample resume objective statements

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On this page you will find sample resume objective statements as well as a discussion of why your resume objective statement is so vitally important to the success of your campaign.

Resume writing tips and techniques that produce results!

Resume writing tips and techniques that produce results!

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What's your objective?

When crafting the objective statement for your resume, your should always keep in mind an all-important philosophy; write for your reader, not for yourself.

Remember, you are trying to show how you fill an employers need.

Don't tell him what you want, show him that you are the answer to his need.

It is a very subtle difference, however, these types of techniques yield massive results.

The Objective Tie-In

The Objective Tie-In is really a very simple concept and the first major decision point for the reader of your resume as to whether or not it will be worth his time to read any further. However, this is possibly the most important of the resume secrets.

This critical point is when the reader gets to the very first section of your resume, which should read, “Objective”, or better yet, “Employment Objective”. The Objective Tie-In concept means that you are simply matching your objective to the specific needs of the employer.

Bottom line: In this moment, with this resume, being read by this hiring manager, your objective is nothing more than - the job being offered!

Let’s be honest, your objective is not: “to gain employment with a growing company in the (blank) industry that would utilize my varied skills and aptitudes in a way that would be mutually beneficial”.

Your objective is: “Administrative Assistant”

Or, your objective may be: “Executive Secretary”

How do you grab an employer’s attention in a split second? Not by giving him flowery overly generalized fluff; you give him what he is looking for. If he is looking for a database administrator, then as he is going through the stack of resumes, giving each one no more than 5 seconds, his eyes will naturally be captured by any resume that begins with the following:

Employment Objective: Database Administrator

Yes, it is almost uncomfortably short, but remember, you are not writing this for yourself, you are writing this for your next employer! This is short and to the point – something employers value and appreciate.

There are no magnanimous overtures stating how you want your skills and abilities to impact the company in a mutually beneficial way.

Believe me, I have read thousands of resumes and nothing turns me off more than this type of drivel – sorry if I am being too blunt about this.

The key point here is that you must use the “objective tie-in” and give the employer exactly what he is looking for and nothing more.

This concept will support the employers desire to make a very quick assessment (5-Second Rule) on whether or not to add your resume to the “worth reading” pile.

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