Why You Need an Objective On Your CV

I discovered a great video on YouTube by Susan Ireland, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Perfect Resume.  In this episode, Susan discusses why you need an objective on the big of your resume.  I agree that it’s important for you to have a worthwhile one (see my post 7 Tips For a Great CV).  There are several reasons:

1.  It lets the reader know what you want, instead of implying that you need help finding a spot.  It’s a weak approach that won’t serve you well anywhere in the process, including salary discussions.

TWO.  It tells the reader which department head needs to have your resume, so that it gets to the appropriate place.  (Are you interested in clinical revenue, clinical diagnostics sales, medical laboratory sales, imaging sales, biotech revenue, cellular/molecular products sales, hospital equipment sales, medical equipment sales, surgical supply sales, clinical device sales, or pharmaceutical sales?)

3.  It tells the reader what level of responsibility you’d like to hold in your next job.

4.  It tells the reader how to interpret the rest of your information.  It’s the supporting piece for your product management document.

You can learn more from Susan Ireland at www.SusanIreland.com. 

Here’s her video:

Thanks, Susan!