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 Resume Components Guidelines
 Objective or Summary
- An objective is used to describe your career goals to an employer and should tell the reader what you want to do.
- Try not to be overly wordy or too limited in your focus.
- If you want to target different types of positions or industries, you may need to develop a different resume targeted to each area.
- Do not send a resume for a position if the objective does not match the position.
- The remainder of the resume is used to support why you are qualified for a position .
- Do not write your personal philosophy or request that the company do something for you.
- Avoid using vague language: i.e., “To obtain a rewarding career with a progressive company that will allow me to contribute and at the same time provide advancement and personal growth.”
- A summary is generally used by a student or alumnus who has had several years of full-time professional work experience.
Briefly, the summary highlights your achievements and matches them with your career goals. A summary should contain three to five well-written, strong sentences and may include academic background, area of expertise, examples of leadership, or personal strengths.
Please note: You can use either an Objective or a Summary in your resume, but you should not use both.
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