Comments on: Your objective – make it count http://www.savvylancer.com/your-objective-make-it-count/ Tips and advice for freelancers Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:50:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Danalyn http://www.savvylancer.com/your-objective-make-it-count/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Danalyn Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:42:07 +0000 http://dwest.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-4 I'd like to put examples up, but at the same time, I'm wary of putting up a sample objective simply because I don't want to see it copied and pasted into profiles/resumes (that would defeat the purpose of this post). But it really isn't that difficult, just brag about yourself without sounding too arrogant. :P When it comes to the freelance job boards, the objective is more of an introduction than anything else - it (along with your cover letter) will be among the first things a buyer sees when you apply, so you have to put the important stuff in there! If you want an example, you can see my odesk profile (link in sidebar). My overview is a bit long for my tastes, but I really can't bring myself to thin it out any more. I had a crappy objective when I first started out, and after a few days, I decided to completely rewrite it. It (along with my cover letter and portfolio) helped me get my first assignment within a week. I'd like to put examples up, but at the same time, I'm wary of putting up a sample objective simply because I don't want to see it copied and pasted into profiles/resumes (that would defeat the purpose of this post). But it really isn't that difficult, just brag about yourself without sounding too arrogant. :P

When it comes to the freelance job boards, the objective is more of an introduction than anything else – it (along with your cover letter) will be among the first things a buyer sees when you apply, so you have to put the important stuff in there!

If you want an example, you can see my odesk profile (link in sidebar). My overview is a bit long for my tastes, but I really can't bring myself to thin it out any more. I had a crappy objective when I first started out, and after a few days, I decided to completely rewrite it. It (along with my cover letter and portfolio) helped me get my first assignment within a week.

]]> By: gindiscrimin8 http://www.savvylancer.com/your-objective-make-it-count/comment-page-1/#comment-3 gindiscrimin8 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:31:22 +0000 http://dwest.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-3 Thanks a lot! I guess if we all get away from the "textbook" answer in the real world we might end up better off. There are so many people who try to tell you how to write a resume, but not as many who will actually show you an example of one that they would use to hire a person from. Thanks a lot! I guess if we all get away from the "textbook" answer in the real world we might end up better off. There are so many people who try to tell you how to write a resume, but not as many who will actually show you an example of one that they would use to hire a person from.

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