Common Mistakes in a Resume' - The "Objective": Part 2

What are the "Rules" to the 'right' objective?

(Continued from previous post: http://cwavecorp.blogspot.com/2007/09/common-mistakes-in-resume-objective.html )

Rule 1: Be to the point.

Your objective depicts you as a person. Are you professional in your approach? Would you be up to the task? Are you knowledgeable? Do you have the appropriate expertise? Are you trustworthy?

One could infer as much as your integrity through a single line that your Objective is supposed to be! Now, that isn't far-fetched. Recruiters with years of experience can make you out from that statement that defines you!

Rule 2: Use minimum words.

Remember! A recruiter, no matter how fast, never has sufficient time. All he looks for is a clue that would fetch him the right candidate. To drench him with words might just be the wrong strategy - and worse so to begin your Resume' with.

Rule 3: Convey just what you want to convey.

That is the key. First, decide what you want to convey; then, convey just that. What is the reason that the recruiter should consider you as the right candidate? What would give him the hint that you may have something in-store that may be of interest to the job at hand? What precisely do you want? Which industry/ division/ job/ position are you applying for? Which skill-sets do you have that would put your candidature above the rest?

Put them all in a nut-shell, make it short, use minimum words and be to the point.

Objective: A CCNA and MCSE with hands-on experience looking for Technical Support Positions.

Objective: Sales Manager in a continuous process industry with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering, having exposure to Material Handling in a manufacturing set-up.

It has to be crisp, it has to attract attention, it has to be you and only you. Never try to be someone whom you are not, in your Objective.

Rule 4: Realise that your "Objective" can decide your fate regarding the job you are applying for!

Well, that is self-explanatory. When you realise that, the rest would follow.

Make the most of your first impression!