OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS ON RESUMES - CORPORATIONS DON'T CARE WHAT YOUR OBJECTIVES ARE! I read another resume today with the candidate's OBJECTIVE STATEMENT at the start. Unfortunately, the Objective Statement had nothing to do with the job the candidate was applying for, and even if it had, the objective statement would have made difference because corporations do not care about what you want. Corporations want to know that you want to come to work for them and meet their needs on their terms. The resume must tell the reader what you have done and what you can do. Placing objectives on a resume is a waste of valuable resume space. Use the objective statement space you have allocated on your resume for something important, such as; what you have done to save previous employers money or what you have done to make more money for your previous employers. That is what the hiring company or organization really wants to know, even if it is a "non-profit" organization (not unlike my recruiting business lately).
In the book "WHO REALLY MATTERS: THE CORE GROUP THEORY OF POWER, PRIVILEGE, AND SUCCESS" by Art Kleiner, he states very compellingly that there is a core group inside every organization or corporation that when hired you will be actually working to make rich, or at the very least, improving their and their children's material welfare. Unless you are being hired to move immediately into that core group, the organization really does not care about meeting your objectives, you are being hired to meet the Core Group's needs. Why put a lame objective statement on your resume? The objective, at best is neutral, might provide a good laugh for the reader and may get the resume thrown out even if you meet all of the stated requirements of the job because the objective statement tells the reader that you may not be a "team player". I know this sounds very negative but Art Kleiner does make some excellent points that I have observed in my 25 years of loyal corporate service. The point is, do not think the corporation is there to meet your needs whether they are financial, emotional, identity, or etc. any more than they meet the needs of the stockholders, unless you eventually become part of the core group. If hired you will be given the opportunity to help meet the needs of the core group and hopefully achieve an acceptable standard of living.
Your job, as the job seeker, is to get the job and ultimately move into the "Core Group". Why do you think The Apprentice is so popular? Every week supposedly successful people strive to move into the Donald Trump organization's core group by winning a contest. Why anyone wants to work for Donald Trump eludes me, especially since these contestants are suppose to be very successful in their own right. However, getting admitted to Donald Trump's "Core Group" seems to be a powerful motivator for already successful individuals.
Just remember, the purpose of your resume is to get whatever job you want and that is your only objective (it is implied that if you get the job and do the right things you will eventually become part of the core group). I used to believe that the Objective Statement should be optional. Now I believe Objective Statement rarely serves any useful purpose unless it is aligned directly with the position being sought, and if so, does that really make you any more attractive to the hiring organization? Just say no to Objective Statements.
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