Make sure you define all your major achievements clearly in a precise manner as in most of the cases employers love to see
summary statements rather than reading your whole resume.
As a general rule, it is better to use a resume
summary statement rather than a personal objective since this places the emphasis squarely upon the employer's needs and then allows you to demonstrate how you as a candidate meet or exceed their requirements.
However, many employers now prefer a resume
summary statement rather than a resume objective.
Most resumes today include
a summary statement rather than an objective statement, but in this case, the latter may be more relevant.
Not exact matches
I have written a series of posts that unpack this
rather dense
summary statement of our article and that will appear here during the next few days:
Rather than a
statement of objective, a professional
summary or overview provides a succinct introduction to your most hirable qualities, making you more memorable.
Rather than stating the expectations of the applicant, the
summary statement neatly sums up the qualifications of the person applying.
he has long experience, but
rather than make the reader connect the dots, he starts up front with a detailed
summary statement to set the narrative.
* The resume has an objective
statement — «to find a challenging position where my skills and abilities...» —
rather than a value - focused
summary statement.
«Having an objective
statement rather than a professional or executive
summary is the next mistake,» Smith says.
An Objective That Says What You Want
Rather than writing a resume objective that says what you are seeking in a job, write a career
summary, profile or branding
statement that highlights what you can offer the employer.
You will also find that It is common to use an objective
statement rather than a
summary, but it is fine to use both or a combination of the two.
A professional
summary rather than an objective
statement will serve better purpose.
For example, if you are a current student, you might include your education information right after your resume
summary statement,
rather than towards the end of your resume.
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Summary Statement Rather than using a career objective think about using a
summary sta
summary statement.
You don't want to physically highlight the quality on your resume,
rather, you want to «highlight» it by featuring it (or focusing on it) in your
summary statement.
An engineering resume
summary statement can provide a more striking approach in getting the attention of prospective employers as it focuses on the achievements and qualifications of a person
rather than his or her aspirations.
Summary statements have replaced the objective
statement and,
rather than listing the reasons you want to work for a company, provide examples of your qualifications and experience.
So, if you are a college student, you can place the information about education right after the
summary statement,
rather than in the end of the document.
Objective
Statements Formal resumes once began with a
statement of the applicant's intentions,
rather than a
summary of her qualifications.
Lastly, most student / new graduate resumes I've seen include an objective
statement at the top
rather than a
summary of the job seeker's qualifications.
If she wanted their help she would need to rewrite it and
rather than have it be eye catching and easy to read, with lots of useful information that established her personal brand, they told her it would have to conform to what they called a «tried and true» traditional chronological format their clients preferred containing a generic opening
summary statement and a laundry list of jobs and responsibilities in a template that mimicked every other candidate resume in their database.
Career experts recommend beginning a functional resume with an objective
statement rather than a performance
summary since this again helps de-focusing the chronological work history.
So in your objective,
rather than starting with the previous
statement, it's good to create a
summary of your qualifications by displaying your accomplishments and background.
Rather than a
statement of objective, open your cover letter with a brief professional
summary, three to six lines about your experience and skills introducing you to potential employers.