[Jobs] Objective on Resume

[Sherry Gomes]

But they just aren't being used much now.  In fact, employers don't want
objectives.  The thinking is that obviously, an applicant's objective is to
get a job, and so they are somewhat meaningless.  With so much unemployment
now, it's an employers market, and they can get dozens or hundreds of
resumes for each opening.  So they want the meat of the matter.

I have a few bulleted skills at the beginning of my resume, then my work
history which all ties into those skills, and in each summary of the
positions I've held the action words describing what I did on each job.

Sherry
 

-----Original Message-----
From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Reyazuddin, Yasmin
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 7:59 AM
To: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Objective on Resume

Hi Everyone,
Objectives on resume are like the door which invites the reader to open it.
The resume will list all the accomplishments of the individual. No job is
small. In my first resume, I listed with active words, my little things I
have done as a federation member. 
Have you conducted a seminar
Planned and organized a special event in your church group Have you done
volunteer work providing information. 
All these are active verbs that the employer is looking for. 
I hope this helps some.  

Yasmin Reyazuddin
Information & Referral unit
Department of Health & human services
401 Hungerford Drive (1st floor)
Rockville MD 20850
Phone 240-777-1245 (info line)
240-777-1556 (personal line)
Fax: 240-777-4636
TTY: 240-777-1295 


-----Original Message-----
From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Jessie Rayl
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 10:44 AM
To: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Objective on Resume

Hi.  Mike, you keep making the comments that you would like to read more
real and measurable accomplishments from people.  I am wondering if,
perhaps, you could give some real examples of what you are looking for.
This would, perhaps, be more helpful to people.  I think many people go to
work and do their jobs but never actually realize that what they do is one,
measurable, and two, an accomplishment at all.  Then, once they do realize
those two facts, it can be as hard as the very devil to put it into words,
much less put it on paper in some meaningful fashion.  So, perhaps, since
you are in a position to read multiple resumes, you could take some of those
statements and put them in what would be a more preferred and meaningful way
which would then be more helpful to others on this list when they are
writing their resumes.  The person who began this thread by asking the
question would, likely, have gotten a better idea of what she could write
from such examples than to be told to make it "real and measurable," too,
especially if she has no prior job experience.
I hope that makes sense.

Jessie L. Rayl, MA LPC
Pathways Counseling Services
101 Medical Ct, Suite 108
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: (304) 262-8020
Telecopier: (304) 262-8099
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Bullis" <mbullis at bism.org>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Objective on Resume


>I read far to many resumes and what I wish I saw more of are resumes
> that describe real and measurable accomplishments.
> I worked at this office and improved the average time for receiving
> incoming calls by twenty percent.  I developed a new filing system
which
> has become the company standard.
> You get the picture.  Tell me what you have done and can do.
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf
> Of Bonnie Ainsworth
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:50 AM
> To: Jobs for the Blind
> Subject: [Jobs] Objective on Resume
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm creating a new resume and was wondering what some of you who are
> working in clerical positions put in the "objective" block of your
> resumes.  The resume I currently have was done by a former Federal
> employee, and since it was created for Government use, that
information
> wasn't necessary.  Also, for those of you who work in the Federal
> Government, I was using Form OF-612 which you all know is long and
> tedious.
> Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
>
> Bonnie
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