When constructing your resume, you may turn to online templates as a guide for how to structure your resume to present your work experience in the best possible way. If you’ve been working on your resume over the course of a few years, you’ll notice that there’s been a subtle shift concerning the first part of this document. For a long time now it’s been recommended that applicants should include an Objective Statement in the beginning of their resume to state up front what they’re looking for. Now, that is no longer necessary and can actually hurt your chances at being hired.
Initially, the Objective was used to make it clear to the employer what you’re looking for and what you have to contribute to the company. While that may have worked for a few years, it is now no longer relevant as a number of applicants don’t utilize this section correctly. There are a number of reasons why this doesn’t work.
Instead of writing a resume Objective Statement, more people are beginning their resumes with a list of relevant skills aimed at a particular job. By listing Relevant Skills first, you’re creating a summary of your qualifications as they apply to the job you’re interested in. Making one generic resume doesn’t cut it anymore. Each career you apply for many need its own resume.
For example, if you have experience in customer service, sales, and inventory management, and are applying to different career fields to increase your chances of being hired, you’re going to focus on each skill set differently for each job. If one job relies more on customer service than inventory management, you’ll focus your resume on your customer service experience. If another job requires more sales experience, your resume would hone in on that skill set instead. Then you can go into your job history and go into more detail about what you’ve accomplished.
Being able to tie your relevant experience to the job requirements instead of stating a generic Objective allows your resume to stand out and shows the employer that interviewing you won’t be a waste of their time. Be direct. Make it easy for them to see why they should pick you. You’ll have a better chance at success and won’t be using an outdated resume template.
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