The Proper Objective
From CollegeGrad.com, an entry level job website, I received my weekly newsletter entitled, "The Most Important Feature of Your Resume." It talked about how employers are looking for clear and concise objectives, not wishy-washy ones. They need an idea of exactly what you are looking for, and more importantly, how you can benefit their needs. The most important part of a successful objective is that it has focus; it's like writing your personal mission statement to the company you are interested in. There are three ways the article says can restrict your objective: job type, industry, and geographical area.
Here is an example it used: Staff accountant position in the public accounting field in the Houston area.
One author from ActivePro.com, an organization website, talks about "useless resume objectives"; these focus more on an individual's needs, but do not emphasize to an employer the company's benefit from hiring the person. She says that a "power statement" works better on a resume because it speaks more to the employer than about the potential employee; in other words, it is selfless as it relates to the individual's desires. After looking at this information, I reviewed my resume's objective and determined that it can be better.
For more information, go to www.activepro.com and search "Useless Resume Objectives"
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