{"id":54,"date":"2010-07-30T11:06:39","date_gmt":"2010-07-30T11:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/whats-your-resume-objective-54\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T12:06:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T06:36:18","slug":"whats-your-resume-objective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/whats-your-resume-objective\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Your Resume Objective?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The first step to creating a high-impact resume is determining what you’re trying to accomplish. With a clearly defined career objective, you can write a resume that conveys the experience, skills and training that best serve your overall professional aspirations.<\/font><\/p>\n

Hiring managers are busy folks who can’t afford to waste any time trying to figure out what your career goals are. They won’t take the time to do this; they’ll just move on to the next resume.<\/font><\/p>\n

Do You Need an Objective Section? <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

While it’s important for your resume to include a clear career goal, you don’t have to convey it through an Objective section. The majority of job seekers may incorporate their career goals into a Qualifications Summary instead.<\/font><\/p>\n

For example, a candidate led her qualifications summary as follows: <\/font>
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Talented and dependable secretary, skilled in all aspects of office management within nonprofit environments.<\/font><\/p>\n

Her summary continued to relay her key qualifications for an administrative position, but her introductory line enabled hiring managers to immediately recognize her goal. If you are on a steady career track, incorporating your objective into a summary sends the message “this is who I am,” rather than “this is who I’d like to be when I grow up.”<\/font><\/p>\n

When you build your resume  on Monster, you can use the Objective field to present your qualifications summary.<\/font><\/p>\n

When Is a Formal Objective Required? <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Career changers and entry-level workers should consider incorporating their objectives <\/span>into their resumes, because their goals may not be clearly defined by their work history alone. If you’re targeting a particular position, add a formal objective statement and reference the job opening. The hiring manager will see you took time to customize your resume and that the opportunity is important to you.<\/font><\/p>\n

Resume Objective Examples<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

For Career Changers:<\/em> Accomplished administrator seeking to leverage extensive background in personnel management, recruitment, employee relations and benefits administration in an entry-level human resources position. Extremely motivated for career change goal and eager to contribute to a company’s HR division.<\/font><\/p>\n

Entry-Level Workers:<\/em> Dedicated CIS graduate pursuing a helpdesk-support position.<\/font><\/p>\n

When Targeting a Specific Position:<\/em> Elementary teacher for ABC School District.<\/font><\/p>\n

Tips for Writing Your Own Objective Statement<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n