Career Objective for Fresher

For anyone who is just starting out in the job market, a resume is your first impression of your employer. It is a marketing tool that helps the recruiter understand who you are, what your skills are, and what you bring to the table.

Employers spend only about 30 seconds to understand a candidate and the first thing they notice is the career objective as a graduate applying for your first job having a clear career objective on your resume is critical. As an experienced professional, it is easy to describe yourself, but as a fresher, you need to think about pitching yourself to the employer within a limited time.

Deciding what to include in your career objective can be confusing. Stick to this article and we will show you how to ace your career objective. You can add the following information to your career objective statement to make it valuable.

Elements to include in your career objective

1. Job Position

Begin your statement by stating the job title/ position name it will help the recruiter to understand what position you are applying for. While you may be interested in various job areas, it is best to focus on just one job role while writing your career objective. For eg: Dedicated and Results-Oriented Marketing Graduates seeking entry-level positions.

2. Skills

 Skills are special talents that you have learned. It increases your marketability during a job search. Your skills can differentiate you from the competition and help you land the job you want. The skills can be general skills (problem-solving, leadership) or job skills (researching, wide vocabulary, strong writing). For eg: To use my copywriting skills to write persuasive ads, and emails for eCommerce brands.

3. Experience

It can be the internship you worked on or project work you undertook, as well as any training or workshops you’ve done that are related to the job. By providing this information, you are showing that you have relevant experience or practical knowledge of a subject, putting you ahead of the competition. For eg: Certified python developer with 3 months of internship experience in a mid-size company, now looking to start my career as a developer.

4. Organization Type

 The organizational type relates to the types of the business environment in which you might want to work. For Eg: To secure a position as a financial analyst in mid-size accounting firms. Now, creatively frame all of the elements, and you’ve got yourself a powerful career objective. To gain an understanding, take a glance at the samples below.

Career Objective Example:

1. Enthusiastic Finance Graduate seeing an entry-level position in a financial organization. Passionate about learning business concepts and possess the ability to handle work pressure and customer issues professionally. Adept advisory skills to introduce new schemes and assist customers to meet their financial goals.

2. Dedicated and Hardworking Accounting Graduate with core accounting skills. Contributed to the year-end audit of the college and gained special recognition from senior accountants. Adroit at managing balance sheets, ledger accounts, and bookkeeping. Experience with different software tools.

3. Logical and organized Computer Science Graduate seeking roles in software development. Proficient in C, C++, C#, python scripting languages. During my tenure at XYZ as an intern, I raised the coding KPI’s by providing error-free codes.

4. Entry-level Human Resources Specialist looking for a position as an HR Assistant in manufacturing. As an intern, along with event management and employee management organizations, I have also assisted with the administration of HR for a manufacturing company.

Conclusion

Writing an impactful career objective may appear stressful at first, but with a calm mind and a fundamental understanding of your strengths and ambitions, it can be the most persuasive aspect of a resume. Follow the above-mentioned elements or the method for easy attraction of your resume.

For expert advice, get in touch with Kavitta Mehtta at 3RDiConsulting.