Help on a Resume?

Clear communication.

An objective is a total waste of space on your resume. Any time you are applying for a job your objective is to get the job. On modern resumes, an objective is largely outdated. You might start your resume with a summary of qualifications rather than an objective if you like. Here are a few tips for your resume. First, make sure there are no typos or grammatical mistakes. Highlight your strengths and achievements at your past jobs or volunteer activities. Make sure that you show the good things about you. You also don’t need to put the line that says “references provided upon request” on your resume. It is assumed that you will provide references if asked. Since you are early in your career or job-searching, you should also limit your resume to one page. Anything more than that is too boring for an employer to read.

It might be helpful to do a Google search for “free resume templates”. They will not only give you a format to follow, but will tell you what mistakes to avoid and how to avoid them. If you have no previous employment history you can list service learning or volunteer activities from school. As for the objective, keep it simple and clear. No need to “get a manager’s attention.” If you are applying for a job as a salesperson, put something like “entry-level sales position.” Custom-tailor your “objective” for each job application, you don’t have to send the same resume to all of them. Be sure to do a spell-check and have your friends read the resume out loud to you. Also, make sure you have all the apostrophes in the right places. In your question you are missing two (manager’s and it’s).

Besides setting all margins to 1″, the most important criteria for setting up a professional resume besides relevant text, is “scanability.” Here are some helpful tips:

1. Place just below your identification header [your hame, address, phone, email address] any Conditional Warning Statement such as “Confidential Resume,”Do Not Contact Current Employer,” etc.

2. Always fill-in an Objectives category [just below the Conditional Warning Statement] and make sure that he Objective will contribute to the profitability of your future employer;

3. Select a mono-type font such as Helvetica, Arial, Courier or Times Roman; do not select any cursive handwriting styles which cannot scanned;

4. Keep font sizes within a range of 10 to 12 pts.;

5. Avoid styling text with a justified alignment, keep it flushed left;

6. Instead of using tabs to set up blocked text entries, generate a table and use the column and row settings accordingly;

7. Do not place an i.d. picture anywhere on the resume, this is a major taboo due to discrimination issues;

8. Do not place any graphic text [saved as .gifs] onto the resume since it may be overlooked during the scanning phase;

9. List at the very end of the resume your interests which should include travel experiences, language skills, social interactions such as golf, team sports, tennis, etc.

In conclusion, the above helpful hints were designed to allow ease of scanning of your resume into PDF which can then be text captured for seach purposes by your potential employer. If the original resume was created in Word, WordPerfect or Mac Appleworks, it can be Saved As a PDF file which then can be saved as an email attachment. Otherwise, you can simply use a scanner and scan a hard copy of the resume and then save as a PDF file.

Failure to conform the resume to appropriate fonts and styles as outlined above will result in rejection of the resume simply due to the inability of the scanning device to properly index relevant resume entries.

Good luck!

best objective I ever saw on a resume:

“To obtain an established position with a growth company and grow with them”.

To get a hiring manager’s attention: Find out who the hiring manager is at the company you want to work for and address your inquiry directly to him/her. List your qualifications and strengths for the position you are seeking. Best to keep resume to ONE page, two at the very most if you have been in the workforce a long time. List jobs held in reverse order, starting with current or last one. After job history, list awards and education. List references or state they are available on request. List relocation availability if it is relevant.

ALWAYS send a short cover letter including:

the job you are seeking and why you should be hired for it; your best experiences in similar employment; and ask for a specific interview by including your home phone and another message number (such as a cell phone) where you can be reached. DO NOT ask for specific salary–best always to say salary is NEGOTIABLE.

Hope that is helpful.

You can put an outstanding objective. Use more words that stand out. My objective: I am in search of a full time position in human resources or any realted fields to get more hands on experience. I’m sweetnovember2000 on messanger of course if you send me your info i can do your resume and email it back to you as an attachment.

A determined and smart-working personnel with a passionfor excellence looking for a suitable placement in the _______ division of your reputed firm.

be true what do you want? put your goals. do you think you could progress in that job.