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Resume Objective - Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Good Resume Objective

As they say, first impressions count.

What you say in the opening lines of your resume or CV can determine whether an interviewer reads the whole CV or resume or only skims through the information.

You see most interviewers only spend 10-15 seconds on each resume or CV and reject between 84-92% within this time. So you must make a good impression and make it quickly to stand a chance of winning an interview.

The most effective way to do this is to write a good CV or resume objective.

A lot of people think the following example is acceptable as a resume objective:

“A senior management position within a leading multinational firm”.

We see this sort of statement a lot – a simple description of the role the person is seeking when sending out their resume. This person figures that their resume ‘objective’ is, after all, to win a senior position within a leading multinational firm so why not just say so!

But as interviewers this tells us nothing about why you want the job and why you’re suitable. In most cases we already know you want this job because you’re replying to the advert so this line adds nothing and is simply taking up good space and making no impression (and even a bad impression).

Instead, make your CV or resume objective work for you. Use it to highlight to the interviewer that you’re the ideal candidate so that they are interested enough to read the rest of your resume or CV.

You CV or resume objective should be between 3 and 5 sentences and include some or all of the following:

- The job you are applying for, particularly

- Why you want the job

- Why you are a suitable candidate including what benefit you bring to the role

Here are 2 good examples:

“I am a talented salesperson with 8 years experience in personal insurance sales and believe I’d be ideal for your Senior Sales Advisor position. I’m very keen to broaden my sales experience and make a greater contribution to a growing business. Already I am beating my annual sales targets by 12-26% and am confident I can use my skills and knowledge to make a real difference to your Company’s sales results.”

“As a results-driven Team Leader with a track record for delivering projects under budget and ahead of schedule, I was thrilled to see your advert for Project Team Coordinator. I believe I can use my proven management methods to make a significant contribution to your project success and will benefit personally through exposure to more complex and varied tasks. My resume outlines my achievements so far and I’d be happy to explain these further at interview”.

Can you see that these resume objective examples are so much more engaging, relevant and informative? Why waste the opportunity to make such a great impression so early on?

Here are more resume objective examples together with general advice on writing great CVs and resumes.

 

Catherine Z Jones

Catherine Jones is a leading authority on recruitment and, with 3 colleagues, has written a how to snag a job website in which she shares her secrets on getting hired.

Catherine works as a senior manager for a large financial services organisation and recruits new employees on a regular basis. Learn from the experts and snag the job you want – your dream job!

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1. ibadehin ismail (17:25, 26.04.2009)
i must say codous and more grace to your elbow for a job well done on your site. i have been looking for site that teaches how to write a good,precice and attractive to the eye of the employees, but all the site that i have been visiting are all asking for money for tips. but here you have tought me how to write it without a peny. a must say once again that big thanks i really appreciate it.
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2. Rita (13:26, 22.10.2008)
Those examples aren't objectives. They are cover letters.

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