Career Goal
Creating a Career Objective
Dorothy Domkowski Denise Saunders
Objectives
1. To learn the purpose of a career objective. 2. To understand the parts of a career objective. 3. To write a career objective that is not too broad or too narrow.
Introduction
A job campaign consists of many tasks: writing a resume, finding potential employers, reviewing job openings, creating application letters, networking, interviewing, receiving rejections, negotiating job offers, and making many decisions. The best place to start is with a goal or an objective. It may be helpful to ask ”What do I want to do?” and “Where do I want to be?”
What is a Career Objective?
Your career objective is a personal statement defining the specifics you wish to attain through work. 1. It’s personal: Others may share similar goals, but your objective should state your goals in terms that you are comfortable with. 2. It’s a commitment: Stating a goal identifies who you are and what you want to achieve. 3. It’s action-oriented: You take control of your life and communicate to an employer what you can do in action terms. 4. It’s directional: Focus on your future to identify steps to take and information to seek. Your focus can be short- or long-term. You will be better equipped to evaluate potential work situations after examining your future goals. 5. It’s specific: Clearly identify facts about a work situation. Broad terms like “successful” or “challenging” may mean something to you, but convey no facts to an employer. You may also choose to include your objective as part of your cover letter insteard of on your resume. Regardless, a clear and focused objective helps you target your job search and communicate more effectively with potential employers.
What’s Inside
What Do I Include in a Career Objective? .........2 1. Career Field....................................................2 2. Position Title ..................................................2 3. Organizational
Dorothy Domkowski Denise Saunders
Objectives
1. To learn the purpose of a career objective. 2. To understand the parts of a career objective. 3. To write a career objective that is not too broad or too narrow.
Introduction
A job campaign consists of many tasks: writing a resume, finding potential employers, reviewing job openings, creating application letters, networking, interviewing, receiving rejections, negotiating job offers, and making many decisions. The best place to start is with a goal or an objective. It may be helpful to ask ”What do I want to do?” and “Where do I want to be?”
What is a Career Objective?
Your career objective is a personal statement defining the specifics you wish to attain through work. 1. It’s personal: Others may share similar goals, but your objective should state your goals in terms that you are comfortable with. 2. It’s a commitment: Stating a goal identifies who you are and what you want to achieve. 3. It’s action-oriented: You take control of your life and communicate to an employer what you can do in action terms. 4. It’s directional: Focus on your future to identify steps to take and information to seek. Your focus can be short- or long-term. You will be better equipped to evaluate potential work situations after examining your future goals. 5. It’s specific: Clearly identify facts about a work situation. Broad terms like “successful” or “challenging” may mean something to you, but convey no facts to an employer. You may also choose to include your objective as part of your cover letter insteard of on your resume. Regardless, a clear and focused objective helps you target your job search and communicate more effectively with potential employers.
What’s Inside
What Do I Include in a Career Objective? .........2 1. Career Field....................................................2 2. Position Title ..................................................2 3. Organizational