Write An Effective Resume Objective
Comments (1) Landing a six figure job is different from finding a job as an individual contributor. There is more competition and the unwritten rules for pursuing them are different. If you are an executive or technology professional looking for $100,000 jobs, you must be very clear on the job you want through a resume objective.
Your objective must be spot on to what a prospective employer needs. Your resume objective tells the employer the job you want in no uncertain terms, in fact, it tells them exactly what they can expect if they hire you. “To create and implement software development strategies and processes that result in products that add to the bottom line and increase shareholder value.”
Examples: “To continue my career as a regional sales manager” tells the employer what job you want, but not what you will do or how you will do it. Instead, these objectives make clear what you will do, how and the results. They compel the reader to learn more.
“Provide sales leadership and experience to build or revitalize a sales organization through the use of proven sales processes, coaching and mentoring: Build a robust pipeline of prospects.”
“An executive level sales position that will leverage my experience building and leading sales teams to grow revenue from $6 million to $60 million in three years.”
Many resume services encourage six figure income executives to omit the objective in favor of the summary. When you omit the objective, you omit a marketing opportunity that tells the reader why they are reading your resume.
Thus, a resume with a summary of technical accomplishments requires the reader to ask, “But what does he do?” If the objective includes: “Lead highly effective teams to create mainstream products from innovative technologies for customer facing applications,” the reader has a frame of reference for the summary.
And, “Build and lead development teams to reduce costs and complexity of technology solutions while delivering increased service levels and customer satisfaction,” peaks the reader’s curiosity to read more.
Experiment with several versions of your objective to highlight different aspects of your success. Select which one is appropriate for each job opportunity. $100,000+ jobs go to those who ask for them, specifically.
For additional support with your resume objective, resume reconstruction or resolution to other job search issues, read Job Search Debugged or contact Rita Ashley to discuss your job search challenges and how Coaching will help get you hired, faster.
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