An objective statement is a common part of most resumes today. It’s a shame because objective statements don’t work very well for candidates.
Today’s article will explain why objective statements don’t work well to differentiate job seekers and alternatives to use in their place to create a stronger first impression.Objective statements have been a part of resume structure for many years - 50 or more. They served their purpose of telling the reader “This Is What I Want” reasonably well, when resumes were still delivered on paper. But then things changed, making objective statements far less effective, even damaging on a modern job seeker’s resume.
Learn why objective statements no longer work in today's job search and a suggested alternative strategy ...
Read the entire article at: http://www.recareered.com/blog/2011/01/04/why-your-resumes-objective-statement-doesnt-work/
Author: Phil Rosenberg
Original article published by: http://reCareered.com
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