| Most successful companies have a "mission | | | | sentences, about 30 words total is standard and |
| statement", a brief, descriptive statement of primary | | | | everything should be free of superfluous, irrelevant, |
| objectives, focus, and values - or even, a "reason for | | | | overly self-centered content. Many openings for new |
| existence", to put it another way. Distilled down to a | | | | jobs receive hundreds of resumes and very often it |
| short and succinct statement, the mission statement | | | | is the well-crafted mission statement that helps to |
| is not just used in a company's literature; more | | | | set the winning applicant apart. Another bonus is that |
| importantly is used as a means to weigh important | | | | while you focus on the "bigger picture" of writing a |
| business decisions to ensure the company is kept on | | | | mission statement or career objectives, your |
| track. What is good for the goose is good for the | | | | short-term goals on how to get there will become |
| gander; a job seeker can really make his resume a | | | | clearer. |
| tool that helps to guide his career by incorporating a | | | | Tailored: If you are looking for new jobs in several |
| personal career mission statement that follows these | | | | different industries, the personal career mission |
| three tips. | | | | statement allows you to tailor your text to match |
| Stand alone: A personal career mission statement, | | | | the inherent lingo of the company. Don't confuse this |
| often called a "career objective", should stand alone | | | | with changing your personal mission on a whim; the |
| as a single, short paragraph at the top of the resume | | | | core statements will be the same, only molded in a |
| just under your contact information. In just two to | | | | way to appeal to the attitudes, perceptions and |
| three sentences you will sell yourself to potential | | | | beliefs of a particular segment of the business world. |
| employers who often read no further than the | | | | Examples: |
| mission statement to see if an applicant passes the | | | | - To obtain a full-time position in the field of |
| first screening process. In a way, the mission | | | | information technology with an emphasis on |
| statement is like an ultra mini-cover letter that | | | | technology integration; specific interests include |
| summarizes who you are, where you are going and | | | | software design, systems analysis, and consulting. |
| what you can do for the specific company. | | | | - My personal career mission is to increase my |
| Concise: The personal career statement is not the | | | | experience in the public accounting field that can be |
| time to get wordy and ramble on about what you | | | | put toward earning my CPA designation. |
| want. Every single word written must point the | | | | - To contribute extensive experience, training and |
| reader toward your unique skills and implies what you | | | | culinary skills to the position of Pastry Chef within an |
| can do for the company. Two well-written | | | | upscale restaurant environment. |