Resume Objectives: What Do You Want?
Resume objectives are a big topic online. Apparently, it’s a problem for people…but it shouldn’t be. The concept of it isn’t that hard. At it’s most basic level, a resume objective says what it is that you want, and the rest of the resume is supporting evidence for why you should get it.
That said, it should follow that a generic one-size-fits-all objective won’t cut it. you have to tailor your objective for the job just like you tailor the information on your resume. It’s not that you’re leaving things out, it’s that you’re telling the hiring manager why certain accomplishments at your last job(s) mean that you’re a perfect fit for this one.
(For example: What did you do (not what were your duties) in previous jobs that will make you the best fit for the position you want in medical sales, laboratory sales, biotech sales, clinical diagnostics sales, hospital equipment sales, medical device sales, imaging sales, pathology sales, surgical supply sales, cellular products sales, molecular products sales, research products sales, or pharmaceutical sales?)
THAT said, you still have to keep it brief. Your resume should be no more than one page long, or two if you have A LOT of experience (which goes to show why you need to tailor it), so your objective should be no more than 2-3 sentences long. There’s an argument afloat that says you don’t need an objective because you’ve included that information in your cover letter…but recruiters like yours truly don’t read cover letters. We just don’t have the time. Give us the information in as clear and concise a manner as possible. (Same principle applies to your LinkedIn profile summary.) Make it easy for a recruiter or hiring manager to work with you.
Written by Peggy McKee - the medical sales recruiter
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