[Jobs] Objective on Resume

Tue May 23 10:49:10 CDT 2006

Great points and thanks for the feedback.
If somebody hasn't had any experience then it's quite exceptable to show
educational accomplishments like being on the Dean's list or having a 4
point average.
If somebody is a volunteer with the Red Cross they might say "dedicate
over seven hundred hours per year to emergency preparedness."  That
tells me a factual piece of information that's quantifiable.
Now, when it comes to previous job experience, some times, people don't
have anything that stands out.  In other words, perhaps the receptionist
just went to work every day and didn't do anything that was particularly
outstanding.  That's unfortunate in one sense, because I think that if
each of us is really trying, we can find places to excel and contribute
something unique to an organization.  Perhaps receiving the "most
reliable" employee award would be an accomplishment.
I do agree with you though.  It's a lot easier to see other people's
accomplishments than it is to see our own.  We tend to see what we do as
normal and natural and perhaps don't see it as special.  Sometimes it's
useful to speak with other colleagues about their observations.

In a business setting for a resume I look for things like:
"Increased sales volume by 240 percent, helping the company have it's
most profitable year ever."  Even better would be: "Increased sales
volume by 240 percent and increased bottom-line profits by 2.3 million
dollars."  
You see what I mean.
I know this isn't easy but it sure makes your resume stand out.  And on
that next job it might remind each of us to do something outstanding
that goes beyond what was expected in our job.  Whether we get paid for
it or not, going beyond what's expected yields big dividends in the
employment game.
Mike Bullis
-----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
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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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