What are the feelings of having an objective section on the resume?

I feel it's useless and much more appropriate for a cover letter. No matter how it's written on the resume, an objective on a resume sounds cheesy and full of crap.

But if you can relate it directly to the particular job/company, it's good material for the cover letter.

I agree with Kddani. It's a waste of space.

Your "objective" is to get hired! No need to come up with some drivel.

And please leave off the word, "challenging." UGH, it makes me cringe.

<----- just submitted a resume with "challenging" in the objective.

The idea of a lack of an objective is a new one to me...what do you put there? Start with your work experience section (or whatever would be next after objective)?

I would start right out with your experience... followed by education.

No need to put objective.

I don't know if this has been posted or not, but I'm too lazy to go back and check... please, please, please, for the love of all things that are Holy make a professional email address to put at the top of your resume. Having sexydevil69@yourserver.com (yes I've really seen that on a resume) really doesn't sound all that good.

You're assuming that someone will read the cover letter....I have participated in searches where cover letters were not distrbuted, only resumes. For me, its safer to include an objective--especially if your experience is not a perfect match for the position you are applying for.

And PLEASE, if you are going to put an objective on it, make it relevant to the position. Putting an objective that says "To obtain a job in a public administration field" for a receptionist position is probably NOT the best way to go.

Another thing, if you are going to put your fraternity affiliation on your resume and your fraternity uses Greek Letters for positions as opposed to titles, please write out what those positions are. It really doesn't tell me much seeing on your resume that you were your Fraternity's Pi in 1997.

Is there a way to demonstrate your reasons for leaving a previous employer on a resume? And tactfully?

I ask because I have a lot of temp jobs that lasted for a few months here and there, had a company go out of business, etc. So it looks like I can't stay at a job for more than 6 months, when really everything was beyond my control. I've been asked about my "job stability" and I have been wondering if listing every job I've had since graduating 2 years ago is a good thing. However I don't want to leave gaps.

Thoughts?

Can't you lump all your temping work into "one job"? If, for example. you were an executive assistant... you could put down:

Executive Assistant: Temp work for various Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Xerox... etc. etc.