I have another career-related website called Find Your Dream Career and there is no page that gets more interest than my Career Objective main page which includes links to other career objective information, examples and samples.
I can’t figure out why this topic is so popular! Last month, the top 10 search terms for this website were all for searches like career objective, career objective examples, sample career objective, etc. Of my top 100 searched terms on this website, up to 15 of them every month are career objective-related!
I understand why people want to know about this topic but I can’t believe that it’s consistently the most popular page and most searched keyword for this site.
Rather than rehashing what is already on these pages here, please feel free to check out my Career Objective main page to learn more about the subject. You can also check out the Career Objective Sample page to see some career objective samples.
Some people seem to wonder if they even need a career objective on their resume these days? This point is up for debate as there are some people who’d say that you don’t need one, that it can be too limiting or that it’s unnecessary.
Certainly, if you write a career objective to say you’re looking for a sales representative position but then apply for a sales manager role, the person reading your resume will probably wonder if you’re confused about the job and what you’re actually looking for.
Others would argue that you need a career objective to tell the reader of your resume what you’re looking for and to show the reader that you are focused on the job they are hiring for. Probably what they are trying to say is that most hiring managers expect to see a career objective and might look down on your candidacy for the job if you don’t have one listed.
The problem is that the career objective section on your resume often ends up being a self-serving statement that might help to eliminate you from consideration for a job if the way you’ve written it turns off the person reading it. Typically, people use the section to state what they want rather than writing it to show the reader what they offer the employer.
I’ve seen people who use a Skills Summary or a similarly worded section to replace the traditional Career Objective. I recall that the best ones I’ve seen typically follow the same sort of style that a well-written Career Objective does:
It’s specific.
It’s concise.
It matches the job that you’re applying for.
It focuses on what you offer the employer and not what you’re looking for.
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