{"id":7964,"date":"2017-11-24T17:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T17:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/heres-how-to-write-a-career-objective-on-your-resume-7964\/"},"modified":"2023-03-27T18:40:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:10:42","slug":"heres-how-to-write-a-career-objective-on-your-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.id\/career-advice\/heres-how-to-write-a-career-objective-on-your-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s how to write a career objective on your resume"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Writing a career objective can be a tricky task \u2013 My First Job Survey by Monster.com revealed that a majority of job seekers find the career objective section the hardest part of resume writing (32%). It even outranks explaining a career gap (17%), which is also considered tough. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re searching for your first job<\/a>, don\u2019t skip this section. Stating your objectives on your resume is especially important because you don\u2019t have enough work history to define your goals. A career objective allows you to highlight personality traits and transferable skills that make you the right fit for the position. By beginning your resume with a quality that makes you valuable to the company, you\u2019ll immediately capture the hiring manager\u2019s attention.<\/span>

Broadly, a career objective is a short summary telling a hiring manager that you have the relevant skills, abilities and experience to help the company achieve its goals. Placed directly under your contact information and ahead of your education and experience, it\u2019s the first thing a recruiter will see when scanning your resume. Get it right, and you\u2019ll ensure that your CV makes it to the \u2018yes\u2019 pile. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For writing an effective career objective<\/a>, here are a few key things to keep in mind:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Focus on what the employer wants<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the reasons why this section has received such a bad rap is because there\u2019s some amount of confusion about whose objectives have to be met. Is it meant to highlight what you get out of the job or what you can bring to it?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To clarify this once and for all \u2013 a career objective should NOT be telling the hiring manager what you want from the company, i.e how it will help your career. That information can go in your cover letter<\/a>. Your career objective section should focus on the skills and abilities you possess that can help you successfully fulfill the responsibilities of the position being advertised. Because at this stage in the hiring process, it\u2019s all about what the employer wants (as opposed to what you want, which can be explored at the interview stage).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t just use nice words to describe yourself<\/span><\/strong>
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A career objective should highlight traits that will be valued by the company. For instance, if you were a student body president in college, you can mention that the experience helped you gain leadership, management or organisational skills. Or if you were an active sportsperson, you can say you\u2019re disciplined, good with strategy and a team player. If you have exceptional academic achievements (i.e. you made it to the merit list), work that in as well. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One career objective doesn\u2019t fit all jobs<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A hiring manager for a position in a public relations company may be less interested in your analytical ability but keen to know how your public speaking abilities are. So ensure the skills you highlight in your career objective are specifically targeting the role and industry that you\u2019re applying for. Be sure to focus on skills or traits that the employer mentions in the job description. Also, check that the traits you claim to have are featured in more detail on your resume. <\/span>
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Don\u2019t be vague<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hiring managers have very little time to review resumes; if they find your objectives are vague and don\u2019t match their requirements, they will immediately move onto the next candidate. So an objective that reads \u2013 \u201cLooking for a exciting position with potential for progress\u201d just doesn\u2019t cut it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sample career objective<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every career objective should cover these three points:
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\u2022 Include your years of work experience; if you have none, mention your educational degree. <\/span>
\u2022 Describe your strongest quality (one that can be demonstrated) and how it connects to the role you are applying for. <\/span>
\u2022 Mention how you\u2019re focused on achieving company goals.<\/span>

With this in mind, you could say: I\u2019m an MBA with six months internship experience at a multinational company. I believe that I have both the academic knowledge and work experience to fill this management trainee position. A diligent worker, I\u2019m committed to attaining your company goals and would be happy to take on more duties as quickly as possible.
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Need help crafting your career objective? Click here to get expert advice<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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