After the dot com boom a fellow recruiter said to me, ” I hate it when people have an objective on their resume, clients don’t care what candidates want, they care what they can offer.”
That resonated with me , after the welcome wagon of opportunity we all faced during the dot com boom. As candidates, we have had to become more focused on what employers want.
I am convinced that heading your resume with a profile, a 5 second elevator pitch of who you are and what distinguishes you as a professional is the way to go.
When reading documents, after 5 bullet points people lose attention. Make sure your profile is short, to the point and clear….no more than 3-4 sentences.
Use action words like: streamline, build, develop,exceed,optimize…..bold terms like: track record,results driven, award winning……
Think of your profile as your personal mission statement, a testimonial of who you are in your profession or vocation.
CJ