Guys, I have just completed CFA- L3 and planning to shift into investment banking/ asset management, from a back office kind of role. Would it be advisable to put my career objective in my resume-or will it hurt more than it benefits me- Kindly let me know your views.
Why would it hurt you?
You really only see objectives on resumes for undergrad students seeking an internship or maybe their first job. Leave it off.
If you are trying to change roles, then a career objective makes sense. Otherwise, they may look at your resume and say “but he hasn’t followed the natural trajectory for this role.” The objective cues them in to the fact. Back office to front office is a common shift, so it might not be necessary, but it wont’ hurt you, other than take space from something else.
bchadwick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you are trying to change roles, then a career > objective makes sense. Otherwise, they may look > at your resume and say “but he hasn’t followed the > natural trajectory for this role.” The objective > cues them in to the fact. > > Back office to front office is a common shift, so > it might not be necessary, but it wont’ hurt you, > other than take space from something else. Thanks bchadwick. If it is not necessary, due to movement from back office to front office being ,a common shift, i would not prefer not to put it.
bchadwick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Back office to front office is a common shift It’s not as common as people think. Ask the thousands upon thousands languishing in back office roles around the world.
Take the career objective off of your resume.
An increasingly popular alternative to the famous “Objective” section of a resume is the “Summary” section. Its purpose is to provide a quick overview of your skills, what makes you unique - essentially what you bring to the table. A quick google search will bring up a pile of information, but essentially it is 4-5 lines (a paragraph) and should include real skills (not fluff like “hard working” or “good communicator”).