Remember, there are no hard and fast rules about what needs to be in your resume, or what format you should use. Whatever gets the employer to call you for an interview, is great.
1. OBJECTIVE STATEMENT
The best time to use an objective statement is when you're switching job functions and/or industries. Without an objective statement, employers expect that you are applying for the same job as your current job, and that you are looking in the same industry. So for example, if you last worked in the construction industry as an accountant, and you're applying for an accountant position at a college, employers get really confused and throw your resume away.
The same thing can happen if your last job was working as a business analyst in the financial services industry, and you're applying for a project manager position, in financial services. These jobs are often very similar, but again, hiring managers are looking for the easiest decision, and may just throw your resume away.
In either case, the best thing to do is "hook" the manager by letting them know exactly what you're looking for, AND telling them about your best qualification:
Objective: A _________ position in the _________ industry, using my _________ skills
This statements works really, really well because it only takes 1 or 2 seconds for employers to see why they should hire you, and practically forces them to read the rest of your resume.
2. SUMMARY SECTION
A really good, well written, summary section allows you to be considered for the job, based on the strength of your entire career. Without it, employers will base their decision solely on your last position. So, if you have worked at more than one job, and your previous experience is valuable and relevant to your target position, then you need to use a summary section.
A summary section is really valuable when you want a job like the one you had two or three jobs ago. Imagine that you worked in computer support, later as a software tester, and now you're a computer programmer. You decide that you hate being a programmer, and you loved being a software tester. You can use your summary section to "position yourself" as a tester with some development skills, which is always in high demand.
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Scott Shane Holt has seen it all while hiring over 100 people, in good times and bad, and as an executive coach helping managers and other professionals accelerate their careers.
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