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Resume Objective Samples
Resume Objective Samples that you can use as-is or rewrite them as needed to fit your job and career. Using a resume objective may or may not be right for you, we give reasons why. Sometimes it may be better not to use a resume objective, to skip it altogether. It has generally been customary to use a resume objective like one of these samples on your resume.
It depends upon if it is common in your line of work. If you don't know if you should use a resume objective, then you will have to decide if it is better to go the safe route and include one. If it is proper for your field to have a resume objective, then using one of these samples is doing what is accepted. Otherwise, you need to gauge the negative impact, if any, that using one would create. Possibly it doesn't even matter, the employer may ignore it or give it little weight in the hiring process. It is hard to say since everyone is different with different ways of doing things. Here are some
Mistakes to Avoid.
We have provided some resume objective samples for you to use and rewrite as needed. Plug in your details in the places with capital letters, use a thesaurus to switch out the words as you want.
You will want to customize your objectives for each job for which you apply.
You will want to incorporate the answers to
all of these questions into
one or two sentences.
Use
action verbs in your writing to give more punch along with
keyword optimization.
- For what job are you applying?
- For what company do you want to work?
- How are you qualified to do this job?
- What are your long-term career plans?
Resume Objective Samples
- To obtain a position in YOUR JOB at COMPANY NAME to apply my skills for the purpose of improving the profitability of YOUR JOB.
- To secure a career in which the companies environment and policies of COMPANY NAME foster my education and experience so I can grow in YOUR CAREER.
- Seeking a position as a/an YOUR JOB so that I may enrich PROSPECTIVE COMPANY with my broad base of skills and training.
- To acquire a/an YOUR JOB position that will improve the effectiveness and profitability of COMPANY NAME while developing my skill and experience.
- Seeking a position as YOUR JOB to dedicate myself to the field as a contributing member of the team at COMPANY NAME while continuing my education to further improve my performance.
