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Your resume objective is often the most important part of your entire job searching process. Each employer gets tens - if not hundreds - of applications for each job and as such don't have time to read each application in full. Your resume objective is your chance to open doors and have employers take notice of your application above the competition. Think of your resume objective as an introduction to who you are, which job you require and what experience you bring to the position.

When writing your resume objective make sure you keep it short and to the point. You should never exceed one or two sentences or if you prefer to use bullet points, no more than three. Don't be vague with your objective; let the employer know EXACTLY who you are and what you can bring to the job. The main points you need to include in your resume objective are:

• What position you are applying for.
• What experience and skills you bring to the job.
• What your career goals and your goals for the job are.

You should also remember that a resume objective is not always required, in fact there are time when a resume objective can hinder your chances at a job such as when there are multiple positions to be filled or when the employer requires you to be flexible in your approach to the job. Only use a resume objective when the job applied for is very specific.

Sentence Structure Objectives:

Bullet Point Objectives:

• Web Designer with 5+ years experience.
• Skilled in Photoshop, Flash, XHTML/CSS, PHP, MYSQL and JavaScript
• Looking to improve upon company's portfolio.

• Managers position in 'abc' department.
• Experience includes staff recruitment, staff rotas and leadership skills.
• Would like to improve both staff and customer satisfaction.

Feel free to use the above resume objective examples as templates for your own resume objective but always make sure your objective is unique to the job you are applying for.