Job objectives are not a requirement on your resume, but adding one offers prospective employers more information about you. A job objective, when properly written, tells them the benefits of hiring you for the open position. Many job objectives are poorly written and do not provide proper information to the employer, according to website Quint Careers. You can boost your chances of landing a job with a well written job objective.
Step 1
Jot a list of job responsibilities as found in the job listing. Write down your corresponding past experience and how it applies to the offered position.
Step 2
Write a one sentence job objective that states the name of the company, the job requirements as listed in Step 1 and how your past experience applies to the job for which you are applying. Create the job objective so that it shows the employer how the company would benefit by hiring you for the position. Focus on what you bring to the company and not on what you wish to get from the company.
Step 3
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each resume you send out. Writing a canned resume objective statement does not provide the specificity needed to make a positive impression on the hiring managers at the companies where you apply.
Tips and Warnings
- An example of a resume objective statement as described in Step 2 is "Design position with ABC Incorporated creating flyers, brochures and web advertisements utilizing 12 years of communications-based graphic design experience." Write a thorough but concise objective. You can expand upon your objective in your cover letter.
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