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Subject:Re: Objectives on resumes and other stuff From:"Banttari, Ananda" <ABanttari -at- SDSI -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 27 May 1998 11:00:37 -0500
> From a resume writing expert - Don't include an objective on your
> resume.
> It takes up valuable space and you state your objective in your cover
> letter.
>
I disagree. Often, the hiring manager will receive
the resume but *not* the cover letter, while the
cover letter stays in Human Resources. When you
have a stack of resumes to wade through because
you're looking to fill a specific job, you want to
know *right now* which type of position each
person is looking for.
Theoretical example: You're looking for an editor.
Thanks to a recent job fair, you have a stack of
resumes an inch thick. Do you really want to have
to read through each resume to find out which
people are looking for an editor's position rather
than a writer's position???
--Ananda Banttari
Technical Writer, SDS
Ananda_Banttari -at- sdsi -dot- com
