Quintessential Careers Press:
The Quintessential Guide to Words to Get Hired By
Chapter 1: The Perfect Objective to Sharpen Your Resume's Focus
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Conversely, some effective ways to begin your objective statement include:
To deploy ...
To provide ...
To bring ...
To grow ...
To increase
To contribute ...
To fill need ...
To generate ...
To engage ...
To implement ...
To leverage ...
To parlay ...
To combine ...
To support ...
To augment ...
To improve ...
To create ...
To deliver ...
To play key role ...
To develop ...
To lead ...
To influence ...
To propel ...
To maximize ...
To add value ...
In the same vein, though not quite as strong as the preceding list:
To utilize ...
To apply ...
Some effective middle and ending portions for objective statements include:
.... will add value to operations.
... while enhancing company growth and profitability.
... as part of a team that helps achieve organization's success.
... and enhance your firm's profitable business opportunities
... where I can be most effective.
Let's analyze some other approaches to objective statements:
OBJECTIVE: Position with growth potential in a progressive company with responsibilities for sales and sales management, leading to a national scope.
While the above objective is nicely specific about sales and sales management, its other elements are self-serving - "growth potential," "progressive company," and "leading to a national scope." And, as we'll discuss in Chapter 8, I don't like to see the word "responsibilities" at all on a resume; your resume should be all about skills and accomplishments.
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