Career Objective Statements

Indicate what is wrong with the following career objectives, and rewrite them to make them more precise and professional.

a. Job in a lawyer’s office

b. Position with a safety emphasis

c. Desire growth position in a large department store

d. Am looking for entry position in health sciences

e. Position in sales with fast promotion rate

f.  Want a job working with semiconductor circuits

g. Desire a good-paying job, hours: 8–4:30, with time and a half for overtime. Would like to stay in the Omaha area

h. Insurance worki.  Working with media

j. Job with preschoolers

k. Full-time position with hospitality chain

l. I want a career in nursing

m.Police work, particularly in a suburb of a large city

n. Any position for a qualified dietitian

o. Although I have not made up my mind about which area of forestry I shall go into, I am looking for a job that offers me training and rewards based upon my potential