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Chapter 6 ➤ Step One: Heading Your Way

Dawson Peroni’s Heading section.

Be Careful What You Ask For

Now that you’ve created a Heading section that tells the employer
who your are, it’s time to write a Job Objective statement that says
what you want. Career Casualty

Whether you’re a world traveler or a job seeker, it’s important to Don’t clutter up your heading
know where you’re going in order to get there. (At least Columbus with unnecessary stuff. When
thought he knew where he was going when he set sail.) And when writing your e-mail or Web
asking for help in getting there, you need to tell the guide where address in your heading, there’s
you’re headed. no need to prefix the addresses
with E-mail: or Web address:
On your resume, this destination is shown through the Job Objective
because most readers know that
that appears just below your Heading. The highlighted section of
an e-mail address contains an @
the following resume template shows where your Job Objective
sign and URLs have http://www
should be placed. (To learn about alternatives to having a Job
in them.
Objective section on your resume, see “Breaking the Rules” later
in this chapter.)
The Weight of a Job Objective

By starting your resume with a statement of your Job Objective,
you immediately tell your potential employer:

➤ What position you’re looking for.
➤ Who needs to get your resume. A human resources clerk will
Terms of Employment
probably be the first person to see your resume. Your Job
Objective statement will indicate to that clerk which hiring The Job Objective is a brief
person should receive your resume. statement near the top of your
resume that states what role you
➤ How to interpret your resume. Your Job Objective statement
want to play for your next
tells the reader, “Everything that follows is relevant to this
employer. This section can also
position.” That’s an important point to make, because this is be called Objective, Career
a marketing piece, not your life history! Objective, or Career Goal,
whichever fits your situation.
In short, a Job Objective statement makes it easier for a potential
employer to understand what you have to say in your resume.

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