A resume objective or resume profile? Or neither?

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Hi all,

I’m helping out my brother-in-law to make a better resume as requested by him.

Since they don’t have computer at the moment, I don’t think a targeted resume objective would work since he wants to apply for all positions he can qualify for (that are not related to what he studied for after high school). I checked what was a resume profile at jobsearch.about.com/od/resumes/a/resume-profile.htm, but I’m not sure if this is the way to go since he is opting for something more general.

Would it look bad to the employer if the resume has no objective nor “profile”?

I will probably post more and ask for some recommendations as I go writing it.
 
You are helping your BIL and you seem to have access to a computer. Can’t you create a resume for him on your computer that can be amended to suit?
 
underacloud said:
You are helping your BIL and you seem to have access to a computer. Can’t you create a resume for him on your computer that can be amended to suit?
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Yes I can, I did it with my sister (BIL’s wife) when they had a computer that worked. She could just change one word to the title of the position and the name of the company or organization. But I’m afraid that if I do that now that they don’t have a computer to amend it, and it would just look bad.

Or, since I’ll be sending it to my mom’s work e-mail so she can print it and give it to him, she can amend it for him every time he finds somewhere to apply to and print it and give it to him as many times he needs it. I know my mom would be willing to do that. Hmm…that could be an option. Thanks!
 
As a hiring manager I think objectives are stupid and meaningless. I could care less if a resume had one.

But that is me.
 
When I did some hiring at my old workplace (a library), we had a stack of resumes (for a children’s librarian position). The ones that were just sort of generic-blah all blended together. You could really tell who put the effort into convincing us they were right for our library and right for that position specifically-- those really popped. It was surprising how relatively few people seemed to make an effort to do so… out of, say, 50+ people who applied for the position and met the minimum requirements, maybe 7 made the shortlist. Libraries are so niche— I’m sure the competition for Random Job In The Private Sector is much stiffer.
 
Most of my fellow hiring managers seldom spend more than 2-3 minutes looking at a resume, and we’re more focused on stuff than fluff…so do what you want with objectives and hobbies and interests, and such…we’re not reading those parts anyway…we’re more focused on your work history and relevant experience…and, if you can’t get my attention in 2 pages or less, don’t bother.

Good Luck!
 
1ke said:
As a hiring manager I think objectives are stupid and meaningless. I could care less if a resume had one.

But that is me.
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I agree. I wouldn’t say its stupid, but it is unnecessary. I know what position you’re applying for…
 
Neofight said:
Most of my fellow hiring managers seldom spend more than 2-3 minutes looking at a resume, and we’re more focused on stuff than fluff…so do what you want with objectives and hobbies and interests, and such…we’re not reading those parts anyway…we’re more focused on your work history and relevant experience…and, if you can’t get my attention in 2 pages or less, don’t bother.

Good Luck!
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Yep. I would say under one minute typically in my case…quick scan to see if something catches my eye. I had 125+ resumes to go through the last time we had an opening. No time to read fluff.
 
E_7 said:
Yes I can, I did it with my sister (BIL’s wife) when they had a computer that worked. She could just change one word to the title of the position and the name of the company or organization. But I’m afraid that if I do that now that they don’t have a computer to amend it, and it would just look bad.

Or, since I’ll be sending it to my mom’s work e-mail so she can print it and give it to him, she can amend it for him every time he finds somewhere to apply to and print it and give it to him as many times he needs it. I know my mom would be willing to do that. Hmm…that could be an option. Thanks!
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She’ll likely have to do that anyway, since most resume/CV’s are sent to prospective employers via email, and job seekers are asked to upload them to Indeed.com and Monster.

It’s frustrating because you’re not really dealing with a person.
I’d make one that listed his last 3 employers, all his Educational data, and all his skills.

Good luck!
 
Objectives and profiles on a resume just take up space. I’ve recently been working on mine, and the guidance I’ve received from our state’s agency was to leave them out. (This was just a couple of months ago, so I assume they have the most updated information about what employers are looking for.)
 
E_7 said:
Hi all,

I’m helping out my brother-in-law to make a better resume as requested by him.

Since they don’t have computer at the moment, I don’t think a targeted resume objective would work since he wants to apply for all positions he can qualify for (that are not related to what he studied for after high school). I checked what was a resume profile at jobsearch.about.com/od/resumes/a/resume-profile.htm, but I’m not sure if this is the way to go since he is opting for something more general.

Would it look bad to the employer if the resume has no objective nor “profile”?

I will probably post more and ask for some recommendations as I go writing it.
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You can skip both objectives and profiles. They are remnants from a past era of computer generated templates and resumes. I can guarantee you the phrase “well, I would have considered this person, they have all the skills for the job, but the “profile” section was lacking” Has never been uttered in the last 10 years!
 
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