Question:
I am trying to put together my resume and am happy with the contents
except for the objective statement at the very beginning.
I can't seem to get the proper grammar for this sentence or have it make
sense. I have looked at it way too much and nothing sounds correct
anymore.
I need a fresh perspective on this and would appreciate the group's
help.
The sentence (I don't think it needs to be a full sentence as much as a
phrase but I would appreciate comments on that as well) is:
Objective: A career opportunity applying my unique combination of
effective communication skills, proven business talents and broad
technical knowledge that will allow for continued growth in these areas.
Answer:
- doesn't this boil down to "I want a good job"? I can't imagine why
the people you are sending the resume to need to be told this. Their
eyes will skim right past it, looking for concrete details.
Is it customary to put an "Objective" as the introduction to a resume?
(If you insist on keeping it, how about "opportunity which will make use
of" in the first line and "and which will allow for" in the last? For
parallel construction.)
- The problem with the sentence is that it is motherhood, apple pie, and
Chevrolets all rolled into one. Who doesn't want a career opportunity
applying one's unique combination of effective communication skills,
proven business talents, and broad technical knowledge that will allow
for continued growth in these areas, so why is it worth writing, let
alone worth reading?
If you can't describe a specific job or area that you are interested
in, I'd forgo the whole "objective" business and get down to
business.
The person reviewing resumes who has just read this same general
boilerplate 10 times in the last hour will only thank you.
Trust me on this, I've spent many an hour going through great huge
piles of resumes. Statements that are designed to impress resume
readers often leave unintended impressions.
