An effective resume should include a clearly stated objective.

It is essential that your executive resume is audience-focused – it must succinctly¹ communicate that you understand the employer's needs and that you are uniquely qualified² to meet those needs. While the use of an objective is a controversial issue, at its basis, an objective tells the reader what you want from him or her. A popular and often more effective alternative to the objective, the executive profile, allows you to establish focus for the resume while summarizing the key qualifications and value you offer the employer. This is a subtle but critical difference – one that may weigh heavily in opening the door to an interview.

　　一份有效的简历应该清楚地注明求职意向。

　　简历最本质的目的是获取读简历的人的注意，它必须简洁地表达清楚你已经明白招聘方的需求并且你是唯一一个能胜任这项工作的人。虽然是否在简历中写明求职意向是一个颇有争议的问题，但是至少它告诉对方你希望得到的职位。现在选择写明求职意向还是比较流行的趋势，它使得你的简历在概述关键能力的时候有了一个重点，突出了你在某方面的价值。能不能写好求职意向会带来很微妙的不同—或许它就是打开面试之门的关键。