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Re: Employment Agencies - Technical Communication Specific
Subject:Re: Employment Agencies - Technical Communication Specific From:John Posada <john -at- TDANDW -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 27 May 1998 09:57:00 -0400
Tracy Boyington wrote:
>
> John Posada wrote:
>
> > Besides, as a prospective reader of your resume, I don't care what YOU
> > want. I want to know what are you going to do for me, and giving a job to a
> > rookie isn't going to do much for me right now.
>
> So... since the objective is typically an "I want" statement, what
> should you use instead? Or should you eliminate the objective
> altogether?
How 'bout something like:
Seeking a writing position where an employer can benefit from my skills
developed from previously held highly competive, deadline-driven,
customer-oriented assignments.
(This is off-the-cuff, I would fix the wording.)
Say anything you want, just GET THEIR ATTENTION RIGHT OFF THE BAT.
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