How to Bring Your Resume into Focus

Having trouble writing your resume? Not sure how to begin? The answer often lies in the fogginess of your objectives. If you aren’t sure of which jobs you want to target with your resume, it can easily become an exercise in listing everything you have ever done. Not only is this painful, but it is also supremely ineffective.

FOCUS YOUR DIRECTION

Before you even think about crafting your resume, a great starting point is researching and writing down your career goals as well as the specific positions you want to pursue.

Having a focused direction will help you write your resume because resumes are all about direction! You might think that they are about your background, but truly impactful resumes are laser-focused documents aligned with your target roles and industry.

OBJECTIVE STATEMENT VS. BRANDING STATEMENT

Case in point, the objective statement vs. the career summary. Gone are the days of the objective statement, the short paragraph at the top of the resume that reads something like this:

Accomplished technology professional with 10 years of experience seeking an executive position overseeing hardware, software, and services portfolio development, revenue growth, and overall strategy.