By Jessica M Holbrook

I cannot begin to tell you how many clients come to me with an old objective on their resume. I can honestly only think of one situation where this is ever appropriate and that would be if you’re 16 and applying for your first job and have no experience or skills. Then it would be okay to use an objective. If you’re not 16 and if you have had some form of employment over your lifespan DO NOT USE AN OBJECTIVE.

A career summary and introductory statement would work for you so much better. The main reason I say this is because as a Hiring Manager I’m not interested in what you want. I’m interested in what I need. Are you what I need? How am I going to find that out from an objective? I won’t be able to do that. Now if you have a powerful opening statement that conveys your achievements and what I can expect from you as an employee that is so much more appealing to me. I want you to sell your knowledge, skills, and abilities in that opening paragraph.

Think of it as a movie trailer. We watch those movie previews to decide whether we want to invest the time in watching the actual movie. It has to grab our attention, captivate us, and make us WANT to invest our time in watching it. An opening statement is that same way. It needs to grad the employer’s attention, captivate them, and make them want to invest their time reading the rest of your resume.

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