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Dissecting an Attention Grabbing Resume Objective Statement

First, the job seeker said they are looking for a job as an Office Manager. This is exactly the job your company is trying to fill.

Second, the job seeker wants to work at a small company. A company with less than 50 employees. Your company is a small one with only 35 employees. This is the part of their statement that had the most impact on you.

Third, the job seeker explained why they want to work at a small company. They want to be able to directly and positively impact the growth and success of your company. They must feel that working for a small company provides more opportunity for them to make a positive impact.

How hard do you think it would be to find out the size of the company? By size I mean how many employees work there and you need a editing resume. Just that one piece of information was the key to this job seeker crafting a powerful attention-grabbing objective.

Here is the resume objective example again: Obtain the position of Office Manager at a company with less than 50 employees where I can directly and positively impact the growth and success of the company.