Writing a career goal is often part of your resume writing and can highlight your skills and work experience. A career goal allows a potential employer to find out more about your qualities and interests as a candidate.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Write a Concrete Goal
Step 1. Include various information depending on your experience
The details you should include in your career goal depend on your level of experience. If you are a high school or college student looking for your first job, your career goal is certainly different from that of someone with more industry experience.
- If you are a high school student, your career focus should be on the characteristics and values you already possess. You should include a self-introduction, define your strengths, expose some information about the role you wish to fill within the company and an emphasis on your reliability as a candidate for the position. Try writing, for example: "Attentive student with excellent average and strong work ethic. I offer my knowledge as an internship student. I am determined, ambitious and can greatly benefit your business goals."
- If you are a college student, you are probably looking for a basic job or an internship to gain experience. Your goal should include your diploma, level of experience, best skills and an emphasis on your professional ethics and reliability. Something like: "Recent graduate with a degree in marketing and two years of experience in social media marketing. Looking for more experience in the online marketing sector. Dedicated, dedicated worker with experience in SEO, web copy and social media management".
- If you are already an industry professional, you should normally only include a career goal if you are changing professions. Communicate how many years of experience you have, the qualities that make you a perfect candidate for the position being offered, and any other education or certification you feel is relevant. For example: "Writer with more than 6 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. I provide my knowledge of written communication and fundraising to help your organization raise awareness of poverty around the world. I have a Masters in Management of the No profit".
Step 2. Focus on how you can benefit the company
While a career goal should focus on your qualities and achievements, it shouldn't be centered solely on you. Try to outline how your skills can bring a profit to the company. Chiefs of staff are looking for someone who demonstrates great skills applicable to the proposed job.
- Highlight your relevant experience. If you've recently graduated from college, are looking for a position in marketing, and have previously worked in the advertising industry as an intern, talk about it. To your goal you might add: "Extensive experience in promoting corporate events to the public developed during a college internship."
- Also discuss your general skills that can help the company. If you are looking for a job as an auditor, talk about your organizational qualities, your attention to detail, and your written communication skills.
- Highlight relevant successes. If you have been named seller of the year at your old job and are looking for a similar position, try to include: "Appointed as seller of the year for two consecutive years during my last employment".
Step 3. Use the right words
Keywords are a great way to highlight your experience in a professional way. But avoid choosing complicated words just to make a good impression. Make sure the words you choose adequately reflect your qualities.
- Focus on words that reflect your skills. If you have a work experience mainly "behind the scenes", do not proclaim yourself a "people-oriented" collaborator or with "excellent communication skills". Rather, it emphasizes your "great attention to detail and high self-motivation".
- Don't add too many complicated terms to your goal. It may be difficult for the reader to understand. Try to appear professional but don't force 3 or 4 syllable words into each sentence.
Step 4. Correct
While it might seem odd that a 3 or 4 line sentence could have many errors, you'd be surprised. Constantly rephrasing a concept can increase the risk of typos. Be sure to re-read and correct your goal before submitting your resume. Ask a friend or family member to check for typos.
Method 2 of 2: Understanding Professional Goals
Step 1. Know when to include a career goal
It is not normally part of the curriculum vitae. However, in some cases it may help to add one.
- If you want to change your career, such as moving from marketing to accounting, a goal allows the employer to assess whether your marketing skills can be applied to accounting.
- If you are very young and have limited experience, a goal can help you propose yourself to an employer even with little experience.
- If you are looking for a specific position, always add a goal.
Step 2. Learn the common mistakes people make when writing a professional goal
Avoid falling into the traps that many people fall into. Make sure your goal doesn't understand any of the following common mistakes:
- Too vague.
- Longer than 3 sentences.
- He focuses too much on skills without explaining how they can be applied to the desired position.
- Avoid clichés too. Phrases such as "strong initiative and entrepreneurial spirit" are at the same time incredibly vague and overused. Avoid using phrases that seem too familiar. An employer is likely to directly trash a goal that contains too many clichés.
Step 3. Write down several professional goals
Don't send the same lens to different jobs. Always target your goal based on the qualities needed to fill the desired position.
