Resume Objective Writing

Research has shown that one of the greatest weaknesses of candidates interviewing for jobs is a lack of clear career goals and lack of evidence of self-assessment.

You need to be able to describe your goals to employers clearly and concisely:

• What is it that you want to be doing?
• What kind of organisation would you like to work in?
• What steps do you plan to take to achieve your goals?
  

As part of your self-assessment, you need to prepare to answer questions such as these.

Should you include your career objectives on your CV?

Some employers expect you to do so and the rest do not mind if you include it because you can expect that they will cover this at your interview. Therefore the following might be some helpful hints:

• Be sure that the objective is appropriate for the position you are applying for. If your objective is inappropriate, in all likelihood you'll quickly be dropped from consideration.
• Consider describing your objective in your cover letter instead. After all, you'll write a new cover letter for each job you apply for.
• Describe the level and type of position you are seeking, the kind of environment in which you hope to work, and the skills you want to use. You must be as specific as possible.
• Be prepared to answer detailed questions on your career objectives at interview time.
  

For example, you might have an objective like this one:
Seeking an entry-level sales position in an organisation where I can use my excellent people, sales and customer service skills.

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