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The first part of your resume is very important because it is probably the first item a potential employer will read. The job objective states in one or two sentences what you have to offer and what you are motivated to do. Since the person doing the hiring may see hundreds of resumes every day, your job objective needs to grab their attention on first glance. The career objective— a clear statement of the job you want — should appear on your resume after your name, address, and phone numbers. Use phrases that relate to the actual job you're applying for — you can use brief descriptions found during your career plan in the last lesson; but be sure to include how your skills/abilities can apply to that job. Even if you have had little or no paid work experience, you can still select words that highlight volunteer or educational experiences in which you developed useful skills. For example, think of the various skills you've applied in this on-line class. Here are some sample job objectives—the actual job objective is in the first column and notes/comments on how they can be improved are in the second column:

JOB OBJECTIVE HOW IT CAN BE IMPROVED
Desire position as assistant buyer of sports equipment and apparel, using my background as team captain of high school football team High school sports provides great work experience; but this applicant is applying for a purchasing job and mentions no purchasing experience. It could be revised to mention bookkeeping skills or accounting, economics, or personal finance courses taken.
Seek position as a retail salesperson, using my good communication skills and skills in persuading others. Not bad, but one of the skills needed to be a sales clerk is to operate an electronic cash register. Since this person has no experience in that, the ability to use a computer or to program a cell phone would show that they could easily learn to also operate a cash register.

Your career objective may vary based on the level you find yourself when you are completing your résumé. Visit the website below to find a guide for writing your career (job) objective at each level.

How to Write a Career Objective.