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Objective Statement a Waste of Time?

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March 19, 2009 Posted By: Trevor Wilson Category: Resumes


Interesting commentary on Resume Objective Statements over at Free Money Finance. The heart of the argument is that the objective statement is redundant. The fact that the recruiter/employer has your resume speaks to your objective in the first place. He makes an interesting point:

I don’t think it can help [but] it can hurt, so why put it on? Personally, I’ve never used one and I’ve never had an interviewer ask me why it was missing.

I would tend to agree. I’m all about making the argument clear and concise. Anything that isn’t helping you to sell your skills, is a waste of space…space that can be used for more productive purposes.

Agree? Disagree? Let me hear about it!

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