Writing an objective for a resume

A clear and defined objective can help you show off your skills and experience that you can contribute to the job you are seaking. All objectives should contain key elements that allow the people hiring you to figure out what your career goals may be. When drafting your own objective, be sure that it contains what skills you are bringing to the open position and how your experience can benefit the employer who is hiring. The bottom line: what are you going to bring to the business or company?




Examples:

Reliable and mature high school senior seeking a part-time retail sales position with a youth-oriented clothing environment to gain experience and insight into the fashion industry for a future career in fashion and design.

To obtain knowledge of the day-to-day work of a business through a part time job, summer internship and/or job shadowing experience.

To obtain knowledge of the day-to-day workings of a communications, public relations, or publishing firm through a part-time job or summer internship.

Computers

Write about your experience not using computers last week and this week.

Have you benefited at all from not using them?

Are there any positive points or ways you have benefited from not having them?

Think of how you did utilize your computer when you had access.

Weekend Check

How was your weekend?

Did you make a choice this weekend that impacted your weekend or can impact your week in a positive way?

What was it?

How was the outcome positive?

Ways to start:
A choice I made this weekend that made a positive difference was...
When I made this choice, I felt it would affect me in a positive way because...
The outcome was...

Class Community

We are always striving to improve our class community by making everyday better as we all get closer to graduating. What you do today could affect the culture of the class long after you are gone.

What are changes you would like to see?

Is there anything you like already that you would continue to see?

Think about what is realistic. For example we can't have a party and a field trip everyday because we've got to take care of business in the class. What we can do it outline some things we all can agree on. For example, listening to music during the times when we are not having a discussion, or doing more cool projects.

The class community wants your input.

Blog: Wednesday 2/16 - When the TV Died

What would it be like if we had no TV? 

What do you think the world would be like?

How would it affect your life? 

Do you think there would be benefits to not having TV?

Valentines Day

It's one of the busiest days for florist and stores that sell Valentines Day candy.

Who is that special someone or the special something that you pay tribute to today? It could be a girlfriend or boyfriend. It could also be a relative, someone in your circle of friends that you care for, or even your Xbox. It could even be yourself.

What do you care most about today and why?
What is something you can do that shows you care about them? It could be something that may not require money or gifts.

Keep it "school cool."

Weekend Check

CHECK, CHECK, CHECK (is this thing on?)

Let's check in about your weekend.
What were the highlights?
What could have gone better?
Did anything interesting happen?

Be detailed and appropriate!!!

African American Firsts

We're doing a project today on African American Firsts

Who is the first African American pro skater?

Here are two resources to help you select your person.

http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/101-african-american-firsts
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmfirsts.html

When you select you biography subject, Use search engines like Google to find more information.

Biography vs Autobiography

What is the difference?

Today our focus is the biography. What are some things that we should include when writing a biography about someone.

Ways to start:
The different between a biography and autobiography is that a biography_______________.
An autobiography is different because it_______________________.
I think that a biography should include 1.
                                                              2.
                                                              3.
                                                              4.
                                                              5.

Who is....

Thurgood Marshall. We have tons of schools and buildings named after him, but why was he important?

What was one of his biggest accomplishments (he was the first what?)?

What historic case in the 1950s was he part of? 

What did he change by winning the case?

Who is...

Ralph J. Bunche.

Why was he significant in history?

What were some of his accomplishments?

What year did he achieve this accomplishment?

Who is...

Mae Jemison.

What can you find out about her?

What makes her story so significant?

Why do you think that she is not highlighted more when it comes to black history month?

Superbowl or Stupidbowl

You sometimes take this time to reflect on your weekend. Part of this weekend was the Superbowl. For some of us it is a big deal to watch the game, others would rather not. What was your favorite part about the Superbowl (it could have been not watching it at all)? What do you think about the commercials?

Ways you can start:

I thought the best part of the Superbowl was...
I thought this was the best part because...

My Stock

Yesterday we learned about Facebook going public with an IPO (initial public offering). This allows the public to get a piece of the company if they buy shares of the company. If the stock goes up a person who owns shares can make money.

http://www.google.com/finance?tab=ee

Use this Web Site (above) to find a stock you would invest in if you could buy 100 shares of a company.
You can search for an item like "pencils" in the "get quotes" window. Think of something which would be a popular item in our economy to invest in.

What stock did you pick?
What is the ticker (or abbreviation for the stock)?
Why did you choose this stock?
Why do you feel this stock is a good choice?
What is one interesting thing in the description of the stock/company that attracted you?

Michael Vick

Football star quarterback Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months of prison in 2007 for running a dog fighting operation from his house. We will watch a short video together after break and write a reflection on what you saw.

What was running through your head when you saw the video?

What are your thoughts on his conviction? Do you think it was fair?


Keep it appropriate and at least a paragraph in length.

THREE on it

Make a list of three things that you are heavily interested in or knowledgeable about. For example: skateboarding or painting houses because you help your uncle. Also write about what makes you experienced or knowledgeable about it. If went to interview for a job how would you explain your knowledge about these THREE things?


Ways to start:
Three things that I am knowledgeable about are_______________, _________________ and _____________

I am knowledgeable about _____________because ________________.
I am also knowledgeable about ____________ because ______________.
Lastly, I am knowledgeable about ________________ because _______________.
I feel that these are good skills I have because________________.

Be creative, be appropriate, be detailed, have fun.