Here is an opinion on having an “objective” at the top of your résumé. I agree, it is incredibly silly and pointless, but in the corporate world, Human Resources want to see it. What strange objectives have you seen or used on résumés?
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11:39 pm (reply)
I think that it’s more important to have a highlight of qualifications at the top of your resume. An objective is rather generic and has no real purpose. As an employer, I think it’s more important to see related skills right at the top.
Something like:
Highlight of Qualifications: – 5 years of experience as a Financial Planner – Experience managing high net worth portfolios – Certified Financial Planner – Fluent with popular software applications
It gets right to the point that most employers are looking for. Rather than a prefabricated meaningless objective.