See also:

• A heart to heart with job seekers (why you need to work harder to sell yourself)
• Part-one of Composing an Objective Statement

Let’s work through another example of a targeted objective statement.  This person gained most of his experience from working as a plumber, steamfitter, and later as an inspector at a very large industrial plant in his city.  The market is flooded with ex-employees from this giant and quite honestly his time spent there could possibly serve to stigmatize him.

Over the last thirty years he as always been able to generate some additional income by using his credentials to work with some of the local contractors and even some of the public addressing their plumbing service and install needs.  This is probably more valuable to your average construction company than his industrial experience.

It was fairly easy to determine that his greatest value (to whomever he works for) is as a plumber.  He is about as talented as they come so we shoot for a “lead” position.

1. Target job title:  Lead Plumber
2. Relevant experience:  32 yrs of servicing residential & lt commercial; inspector at large manufacturer; 6 years steamfitting; pipe fitter at large manufacturer
3. Achievements: Plumbing board City of Rochester
4. Critical Skills:  Master of plumbing; many certifications
5. Soft Skills (personality):  Educated & well spoken

My combination of 30 years of freelance plumbing along with my many certifications including master plumber, green plumber, and city inspector give me an ideal foundation to work with most companies as a lead plumber.

Or this

I am a plumber with thirty years experience.  With my combination of skills and certifications – from master plumber, city inspector, green plumbing – I am well prepared to offer you the best value as a lead on your team.

More on this subject:

• Another example – Machine Repair

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