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re: How lame is this resume objective?quote: Same goes for "References Available Upon Request". Reply • Back to Top |
| Mines was "To work, get paid, and still be able to post my cognitive thoughts and opinions on internet message boards. " Reply • Back to Top |
| I think the only respectable objective would be: To make the maximum amount of annual income at a job I don't hate. I respect truthfulness a lot. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: This should be mine. Reply • Back to Top |
| Thanks, guys. I took the objective out of my resume and deleted some lesser points in the skills and experience sections. This had the added benefit of getting me down to one page. I just applied for a job out-of-state, that actually would be a good fit for me. Tweaked the resume a little to fit the job description. I'll await their response and will consider it practice even though if they offer, I'll take it. It can be hard to get motivated when you're already gainfully employed and have a great boss. Reply • Back to Top |
Objective: Available Upon Request. FTW  Reply • Back to Top |
I went with "qualifications profile" isntead of "objective" quote: Reply • Back to Top |
quote: "and will grossly inflate the amount of compensation that you give me, thus boosting your prestige as an OT employer." ? Reply • Back to Top |
quote: too late now but when you apply for out of state jobs try to use a local address when possible(friend, relative, etc), some places don't consider out of state candidates Reply • Back to Top |
| the objective on the resume that someone sent to our office and i am reviewing right now says: "to obtain a lucrative position that offers advancement opportunities" Reply • Back to Top |
quote: They wouldn't frown upon misrepresenting myself like that? My wife and I would welcome a move to Tampa Bay, but the rub is that we're not keen on moving somewhere with such a dismal economy, without at least one of us having a job lined up. We don't really know anyone in that area, except my exgf. That would be awkward as hell. Reply • Back to Top |
I'm not familiar what a non-lame resumé objective looks like to me. They always come across as trying too hard. Now the mentality is thankfully shifting to quote: Meeting the generally accepted 1-page resumé limitation for entry-level if you have good experience/qualifications is hard enough as it is. No reason to waste precious spacing stating the obvious. This post was edited on 5/2 at 4:49 pm Reply • Back to Top |
quote: not if they never found out Reply • Back to Top |
quote:You should have a "standard" resumé, but if you want to do things right and substantially increase your prospects you should tailor each resumé you submit to a prospective employer. This is seemingly obvious to some but for many it's not. 5-10 minutes is all it takes to get a potentially huge ROI. My pop shared a relatively useful tip back in the day. If you're young and entry-level you may not have many life experiences, but it doesn't hurt to build a more "expansive" resumé ala a CV for your own use. Everything you've done and everything you're a part of, get it on paper. All facets/major projects of your past employment, shite you enjoy and are good at, whatever - write that shite down. Then you have a more elaborate account of your life on several to many pieces of paper, and when you need to do things like re-format a resumé or need to think back to your first internship and the different areas of experience you have, you have a source to draw upon directly and don't have to rack your brain. You can format it however you like. The point is that you get it on paper. Your resumé is supposed to be a poignant and succinct compilation of your experiences and qualifications, but no single one can ever be all-inclusive of your life. Having a more expanded version can really help you with respect to tailoring. And it's fun to read an expanded report of how awesome you are. This post was edited on 5/2 at 5:13 pm Reply • Back to Top |
quote: I interviewed a guy that had a 10 page resume. They hired him against my recommendation. Worst employee I ever worked with. They fired him 6 months into the job. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: I would never go beyond 2 pages. My oldest jobs get reduced to a few lines of information while the more recent have more. I found that my current 2 page resume gets the most interest than any other 1-page resume that I had before. Reply • Back to Top • Refresh |
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