Reasons to not Include Objectives in your Resume
The job market is a very intense creature and can be very stressful to navigate. On top of that, it is an always changing market that constantly demands new approaches to how you write a resume to even get your foot in the door. It was always said that you should include an objective in your resume, but now some say it might not be the best thing for you to do. Here are some reasons why you might not want to include an objective with your resume.
When it comes to your resume, the employer tends to know what your intent is when it comes to getting a job. If you have been in retail your entire life and you have been a manager or a cashier, then chances are you are going to want to be a cashier or a manager when you come to the next job. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why you have applied for the job if the cover letter is good enough.
The cover letter is another reason why you shouldn't put an objective on your resume. The cover letter is going to say what you have done in the past and why you are interested in the job. Chances are you will put a statement such as you are looking for a new challenge, or are looking for an entry level position out of college. If you put it in once, why put it in again when it is just more words the hiring manager won't read most likely.
If the employer really isn't sure what you are doing applying for a particular job then they can always just ask. In fact, it usually will come up during the interview as to why you are applying for the job. It might be that you simply are looking for a new challenge, but the employer usually wants to hear it from you to determine if you are serious or just blowing smoke at them.
The objective section is typically filled with a lot of buzzwords anyway, so you might want to keep that out of your resume. Since it is only one line, you don't have a whole lot of time to get creative. If you make your resume to sound as if you are a human being, and you put a generic objective, how does that fulfill your goal?
Objectives are great, but we all know why you really want the job and that is the pay and benefits. The rest is all about playing politics as best you can so you can sound better on the job interview. Employers don't need to be lied to or have you exaggerate how great you think the job would be or your skills are.
