An objective tells the employer what your target job is or what skills
you have to offer. Most employers prefer an objective, but there can be
situations where it is best to omit the objective. If you have more than
one objective, it is recommended to create more than one resume.
A Good Objective:
- is concise and to the point
- states your immediate career goals or skills you possess which relate to the job
- has a direct relationship to the employer's needs
- never uses "I" or "me"
Include an objective when:
- you have a targeted job in mind
- you are applying for a particular position
- you know what skills you want to use
Do not include an objective when:
- there are many potential positions which you are qualified for in one organization
- you are using it at a job fair
- you cannot be specific about your targeted job
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BRENDA J. WILSON
1703 Walnut Grove Avenue
Philadelphia, Penn. 19107 Office/Voicemail:
(215) 555-7983, ext. 2856
Residence/Message:
(215) 555-0911
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Metropolitan Children's Hospital
P. O. Box 411067
Philadelphia, Penn. 19002
August 7, 1998
Attn: Robin Boyd, Human Resources
Re: Director for Patient Financial Services
Dear Mrs. Boyd:
I was very interested to see your advertisement for a Director of Patient
Financial Services. I have been seeking just such an opportunity as this,
and I think my background and your requirements may be a good match.
My C.V. is enclosed for your review.
Of particular note for you and the members of your team as you consider
this management placement are my strong accomplishments in reducing
outstandings and reorganizing accounting and collections functions to
achieve improved operating efficiency internally and improved cashflow
for the institution as a whole.
Consider the following:
Reduced A/R days from 110 to 60.4.
Reduced staff by 6.5 FTEs with concurrent increase in total departmental performance.
Reduced patients complaints with simultaneous increase in A/R collected.
Improved cashflow by $1.6 million per month.
Additionally, my contributions have been mainly achieved by improving
information flow within the patient financial services function, improving
patient financial services utilization of already available MIS services,
and improving cooperation between patient services and admissions, UR,
contracting, and medical records functions.
After fifteen years in patient accounting, I have a thorough understanding
of every aspect of this function in a modern hospital/medical center setting.
My current employer is very happy with my performance, but I view myself as
somewhat of a troubleshooter, and most of the reorganizations initiated here
have already come to fruition, so I am eager to consider new challenges.
If you are seeking a manager who stays abreast of her field, who
understands technology, who earns 100% staff support, and who is as
career-committed as it takes to achieve total success, then please
consider what I have to offer. I would be happy to have a preliminary
discussion with you or members of your committee to see if we can
establish a mutual interest. I will call you within the week to answer
any initial questions you may have, and to hear about your hiring process.
Thank you for your attention to these materials. I certainly look forward
to exploring this further.
Yours truly,
Brenda J. Wilson
Enclosure
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