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Subject:RE: using a slogan on a resume From:"Sean Brierley" <sbri -at- haestad -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:24:14 -0500
Yeah. What's wrong with spelling out what you want and can do right
up-front, executive-summary like? Besides, don't employers look for it?
Here's my thought about this slogan thing:
"Hire ME!"
There's not even room for split infinitives, dangling participles, or
two spaces after a period, and other mission-critical items, in that
one.
Ugh. Does anyone really include an objective anymore? And if so, what's
a good reason? From my perspective, I can't imagine using up space
(especially at the very beginning!) that I could use for info about my
background. I suppose I've replaced the objective (which I've always
avoided because I hated writing them!) with a title (which goes up with
my name and doesn't take away any vertical space.
> What I'd suggest is to adapt the "career objective" entry that opens a
> traditional resume, and make it an "Objectives and qualifications"
> entry.
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