http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2009/07/how-resume-objectives-can-derail-your-job-search/ News, Tips and Hints for those in Career Transistion Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:40:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2009/07/how-resume-objectives-can-derail-your-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-31887 s-b-t Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:43:51 +0000 http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2009/07/how-resume-objectives-can-derail-your-job-search/#comment-31887 I would recommend a career summary statement as detailed above, primarily because it helps one's resume stand out from all the rest of the applicants. If you choose effective statements to lead off with your summary, it'll definitely receive more attention than someone who simply lists their work experience on their resume. Besides, the cover letter may not make it to all the same destinations as your resume will, for a variety of reasons. I'd recommend you hedge your bets and kick off your resume with a solid career summary statement to "hook 'em in." I would recommend a career summary statement as detailed above, primarily because it helps one's resume stand out from all the rest of the applicants. If you choose effective statements to lead off with your summary, it'll definitely receive more attention than someone who simply lists their work experience on their resume. Besides, the cover letter may not make it to all the same destinations as your resume will, for a variety of reasons. I'd recommend you hedge your bets and kick off your resume with a solid career summary statement to “hook 'em in.”

]]> http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2009/07/how-resume-objectives-can-derail-your-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-31885 ANdy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:24:00 +0000 http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2009/07/how-resume-objectives-can-derail-your-job-search/#comment-31885 Wouldn't you just leave this for a cover letter? The summary statement might be fine if you are dropping off a resume without a cover letter to a local shop, but otherwise you can say all you want about yourself related specifically to the position in a well written cover letter. Wouldn't you just leave this for a cover letter? The summary statement might be fine if you are dropping off a resume without a cover letter to a local shop, but otherwise you can say all you want about yourself related specifically to the position in a well written cover letter.

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