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By: chandra bose

chandra bose — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:05:00 +0000

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By: Trace Cohen

Trace Cohen — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:26:56 +0000

Great advice to anyone! You need to show that this isn't just for self gain but something that you're interested in doing. By using “To” it takes yourself out of the picture and shows that you're a team player who wants to contribute to the company.

When you're writing your resume, you need to read it from the employers point of view as they will be the ones reading it.

By: Trace Cohen

Trace Cohen — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:22:29 +0000

A resume is a single piece of paper that is a representation of everything you have done basically in your life. You need to make it as clear as possible to the employer what your goals are and how you can help the company, otherwise you're just a dime a dozen. Your resume is one of the single most important aspects of the job search and you need to use every tool at your disposal to make sure it stands out with a crystal clear message.

By: Trace Cohen

Trace Cohen — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:26:56 +0000

When you're writing your resume, you need to read it from the employers point of view as they will be the ones reading it.

By: Trace Cohen

Trace Cohen — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:22:29 +0000

By: Job Salary

Job Salary — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:21:49 +0000

I strongly recommend “Begin with ‘To’ not ‘I'. Based from experience, I had a great impression with my employer and until now still counting years with this company where I belong.

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By: donnasweidan

donnasweidan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:15:17 +0000

Hi Bethany,
I am relieved to see more people writing about how to create a resume that will get peoples attention, because too many people, and especially recent graduates like yourself who struggle with how to promote themselves on paper.. and that's what it is, right?
I do however have a different perspective than you, re the Objective, and maybe its just semantics, but I recently wrote about this very issue in a blog post.. http://www.careerfolk.com/careerfolk-blog/ on Resume trends - What's in and whats out.. and below is what I wrote about the Objective. You are right when you say that no one really cares what you want – its about what you have to offer!

1. OUT: Objective IN: Clear and compelling Positioning Statement / Value Proposition/ Job Title

The top ¼ of your resume is the most prime resume real estate. I see too many resumes squander the opportunity to catch the attention of the person perusing/ skimming/ eyeballing your document. Telling a recruiter “what you want” by way of the ubiquitous Objective does nothing for your cause and the statement became obsolete at least one recession ago. A recruiter or HR professional is going to spend approx 5-10 seconds scanning your resume for all the right KEYwords. Not only do they need to be up front and center, but so does your immediate value proposition. How will the recruiter be compelled to place your resume over all others onto the “call” pile? It doesn’t matter what you name this top section, what does matter is that it includes ideal job titles you identify with and your value proposition. Going for the old cliched statements don’t work any more either. This Positioning Statement has to be unique to you, and convey exactly why you are so well suited for the position.
To give you an example, I would suggest you take your example:
"To work as an office production assistant with a small film company specializing in television using my clerical skills and Communications degree.”
and create this instead:

Office Production Assistant
BA, Communications | Administrative Skills | Strong interest in Film & Television

Less word clutter and easy to read. What do you think?
I hope you find that helpful. I have 9 other points on my blog about whats changed in resume writing. I hope you will take a look and feel free to comment.