[Jobs] Objective on Resume

[Sherry Gomes]

my resume has my name and the month/year, such as 5/2006, and other codes I
develop.  But it's the cover letters that I title with the job title or job
code.  I've been thanked many times by employers for having my name as the
part of the title for my resume.  for example, my current generic one is
titled

sherry Gomes resume 6-2006.doc

as for your dog, Harmeet, I'm always going in with a briefcase, and not one
with a shoulder strap because I think it looks tacky.  But I'm carrying my
resume, my braille note and things like that, so I think it looks more
professional.  If I had to correct my dog, which thankfully doesn't come up
often, I would either drop the harness handle and give a left handed
correction, or I would put down the briefcase.

It's not a dumb question!  these are things we all have to think about.

Sherry
 

-----Original Message-----
From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Harmeet Sekhon
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 1:02 PM
To: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Objective on Resume

Sherry,

That's what I'm learning too.  From you and from others I've talked to.  Is
it a good idea to title the resume with the job title then?  That, along
with the requisition number if one is given in a job posting?

Also, I know that this is going to apply perhaps more for those of you who
work guide dogs, but we're often encouraged not to carry anything in our
free hand when we work a dog.  This is so that, if we need to, we can have
that hand free to correct our dogs.  Because even if your dogs are little
angels like mine and Sherry's, sometimes that correction needs to happen.
So here's my question:  Do I try to get a briefcase or something to carry
extra copies of my resume, my Jaws program CD's so that I can show them as a
prop during the interview, and any other paperwork I might need for the job
interview?  If so, won't that defeat the purpose of keeping my hand free?
This might be a ridiculous question, but I don't know how a guy like me
would do it properly any way other than carying a briefcase with a handle in
my right hand, while working my dog in my left.

Or, am I just a paranoid nut?

Harmeet

-----Original Message-----
From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of
Sherry Gomes
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 6:06 AM
To: 'Jobs for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Objective on Resume


Hi Bonnie,

putting objectives on your resume isn't generally done now.  in fact, it's
become sort of taboo.  Not an absolute no, but not necessary anymore.

I definitely do not have objective on my resume.

Sherry


-----Original Message-----
From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bonnie Ainsworth
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 5:50 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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