Resume Objective
The objective should be the first section of your resume
It gives your resume focus and strength, immediately telling the potential employer what type of work you want,
and what you can offer them, targeting their job posting.
What position are you looking for?
If you omit an objective in a highly competitive job market, you may appear to be unfocussed and impatient.
Employers may choose to ignore your resume. A resume without a job objective statement says, "This is what I
have done. Could you figure out what I should do next?" — a weak approach.
What level of responsibility are you seeking?
How do you interpret all the information on the resume? The job objective tells the reader, "Everything that
follows is relevant to this position" - an important statement to make! Your resume is a marketing tool, not your
life history, so don’t make the objective too long!
What are some options for writing your job objective statement?
Use the job title from the job advertisement. Your job objective statement should be as concise as possible.
Some resumes mistakenly have fluffy opening statements with job objectives buried in them. They use phrases
like: "challenging position," "room for advancement," and "opportunity to grow." Cut out the fluff since it
doesn’t mean much to an employer. Remember, you need to tell the employer what you have to offer him/her.
Here is what employers need to know:
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The area of work (field, industry or department) e.g. "Marketing," "Accounting"
The title, if you know it ("Manager," "Sales Representative").
Areas of specialization ("with an emphasis on new business development," "focussing on graphic design").
This should be used only if a simple objective statement needs to be more clearly defined. In most cases it
isn't necessary.
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Resume Objective
Here are some examples:
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Associate Field Producer, TV Programming
Administrative position with a focus on finance
Marketing Director
Sales Representative
An alternative to the job objective statement
You could use a title next to your name or near the top of your resume.
• Sally Jones, Marketing Professional
• Tom Mathews, MCSE
• Susan Jones, CCNA
• Henry Mathews, Investigative Reporter
Or use a profile (instead of objective and summary of qualifications):
For example:
Executive Assistant with over ten years of experience in the non-profit sector. Creative problem solver, able to
prioritize and manage conflicting demands. Proficient using MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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