In this millennial generation of today, where jobs are placed at the higher most level of the human hierarchy, securing a place in your dream company is key. Generally, a resume is to be sent beforehand to the company for them to understand the employee’s needs and requirements. A career objective or a resume objective mentions the goals and objective of your career. It is a heading statement of your resume, in which you describe your professional goals in the job you’re applying for. A resume objective is usually 2–3 sentences long and should be placed at the top of your resume. You should tailor it to the position on offer.
Importance of a career objective
As a career objective is placed on the top of the resume, it draws attention to the company. Drawing attention becomes key to secure a position and put forth your stance, in order to voice out why you need the job. A well-written objective will provide the recruiter the confidence that you, as a candidate, are both eligible and deserving of the job. This helps both when you are starting out as an apprentice or have had previous experience.
Situations that demand a Career Objective
- Career Change
- College Student
- Fresh Graduate
- High School Student
- No Work Experience
Pointers for a good career objective write-up
- Start with a strong trait, a strength of yours, with an addition of 2 or more skills that describe your career goals and put forth what you would, as an employee, be an asset to the company.
- State in brief, the position you are applying for and use the company’s name as a benchmark.
- Keep it short and crisp. An ideal objective would be about 30-50 words.
- Avoid using first-person pronouns or personal references.
A good career objective commands your position in the firm and asserts your role as an employee. A well-written objective is crisp and clear and can help you secure your dream position in the choice of company, while a shabby, elaborate piece, where you rant about yourself, well, don’t even think about it. PERIOD.
-Henry Maris
CEO, MyOSin