Strictly speaking, an objective statement or summary is not absolutely necessary. However, if one is present it should be located near the top, and it should succinctly describe your qualifications and the value you bring to a position. Basically it’s your “Value Proposition”, as the marketers like to say.
An objective or summary should NOT be a description of what you are looking for. This is a common mistake made by candidates. In fact your resume is not a description of what YOU need; it’s a selling tool stating what you have to offer the company. It also should not be a list of your accomplishments; you can add a separate ‘Accomplishments’ section elsewhere if you wish.
Examples of Bad Objective Statements / Summaries:
- Looking for a challenging position in software Development (This statement is essentially meaningless)
- To work as a team member in a highly motivated company with like-minded positive people, and to contribute my technical skills in a way that will further the objectives of the company I work for and fulfill my career goals (More wordy and even more meaningless)
- Experienced ASP.NET developer looking for a challenging web development position (Better, but the second half of the sentence is still unnecessary and candidate focused)
- I have 12 years of experience in a combination of skills including C, C++, Java, EJB, JDBI, .NET, ASP.NET, Ruby, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PL/SQL, T-SQL, etc… (A summary should not be a laundry list of your skill set. Use a separate skills section to describe your technical competencies)
- Experienced lead developer well versed in ASP.NET and C#.
- Senior .NET engineer with 10+ years in software development.
- Promising junior .NET developer, quick to learn, with solid educational credentials.
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Hmm.. I'll throw mine out just for fun:
"I desire to work for a leading-edge company solving engaging problems in consumer oriented software development where I can leverage my broad skill set as well as adapt to new technology"
jp: Your statement is focused on you. It doesn't focus on how you can help the company.
My current resume has a fairly long qualifications summary:
"A solution-oriented professional focusing on resolving problems through software engineering with experience defining requirements, designing architecture, implementing software using test-driven design, debugging original and exsisting sources, and documenting the result. Coordinates well with other professionals, both inside and outside of the organization, in order to achieve results."
Its a bit long. My current goal is to move to a more senior position despite a lack of years of experience.
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