Advice on Job Position and Career Objective

Catch the reader's attention by stating how you can benefit the company. If you are applying for a specific position, use the exact job title. If you are applying for a variety of positions, use a more general objective.

Make your Objective statement focused, interesting, and unique so that it instantly grabs the reader's attention. An Objective statement can be your first opportunity to sell yourself.

The Objective has traditionally meant one or two sentences about the kind of job you want and what you can contribute to the company in return for such a job. The best resumes have objectives written in broad, non-specific terms.

The Objective section of your resume can also include::

· Areas of Interest
· Career Goals
· Career Objective
· Employment Objective
· Job Objective
· Job Target
· Opening Statement
· Personal Statement
· Position Desired
· Profession
· Professional Goals
· Professional Interest
· Statement of Interests

Write your objective sentence (if you can) and we will correct it and make it better.  By writing an objective sentence, it gives us the opportunity to understand the type of position you want.

Example objective statements: 

Project Manager job in mid to large-sized advancing company strategically positioned in a highly competitive market.

A position in a results-oriented company that seeks an ambitious and career conscious person where acquired skills and education will be utilized toward continued growth and advancement.

_______________ position or related responsibility with advancement potential.

_______________ position leading to a _______________ career.

A growth-oriented _______________ position.

A growth-oriented position leading to a career in _______________.

A part-time position leading to a career in _______________.