Next, don't wait for others to approach you. Yes, I know it is a bit uncomfortable for some, perhaps you. So think about how great you feel when someone takes initiative to walk up to you and introduces themselves. Then you do same.

Acquire and practice several good conversation openers. The best technique is art of asking intelligent questions that convey impression there is depth and style to your personality. Show them that they could benefit by getting spending more time with you.

When you make an interesting contact, focus all your attention on that single person. Don't let your eyes wander around room. Keep eye contact and actively listen. Give that person sense that you have been waiting all evening just to meet them. In other words, make them feel important.

Learn art of small talk. Call it chit chat or even foreplay if you like. Its purpose is to put people at east. It starts with finding an area of common interest. This means knowing just right questions to ask, and at precisely right moment. Always remember, small talk doesn't teach, preach, or try to impress. It is just light and easy conversation.

Do your homework. If possible review names of people attending, their spouses or partners, their affiliations. If you can recall any prior contacts, refer to that to open conversation. That will appreciate fact that you remember.

Finally, common sense tells us not arrive late, drink too much, dress too casually, or push your agenda excessively. Don't glue yourself to one person whole night just because they are fascinating, mingle.

Few things personally or professionally happen by accident. Consider going to your next command performance (that's what it is) totally prepared. Then watch how much fun you can have when you know why you are there, and can tell your story with style and humor, persuasively.

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Oscar Bruce is considered ultimate personal communications guru. His dynamic books are field manuals for managing conversation or confrontations. His website offers verbal strategies that can add power to your conversations. His FREE newsletter is available at http://oscarbruce.com

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Desire to obtain a Carpenter Shop Foreman position utilizing extensive trade skills and experience in theatrical and special events industries.

Finally, when writing a career objective, resume writers should consider potential employer's point of view. In a competitive job market, where hiring personnel sit behind stacks of non-descript resumes, inclusion of a little "self-promotion" is critical. Ask yourself, "what do I have that this company wants?". Is it doing whatever it takes to get job done? Is it attention to detail? Then write, "dedicated" or "quality-conscious". Consider terms that describe your work habits while offering something positive for employer.

Composing a good resume requires focused time and effort. Never try to hurry process by leaving out who, what, and why of your employment search. By utilizing following top-10 tips list as a guide for developing your objective statement, you will be well on your way to creating your own job winning resume.

The Top-10 Tips List for Writing a Winning Objective Statement:

1. Choose two adjectives to describe your work style such as, "Dependable and conscientious student seeking..." or "Detail oriented and quality conscious accounting clerk..."
2. Inform your potential employer of "what is in it for them", such as, "...seeking to utilize 10+ years experience in industry..." or "...proven sales record..."
3. One sentence is good, but making sense is better! If warranted, two sentences or in some cases a short paragraph will improve an objective statement.
4. If you know job title for which you are applying, use it. There is nothing to be gained in trying to define a new position for yourself.
5. If you have read job description in an advertisement, try to mirror one or two of words listed. For instance, if job announcement has indicated a desire for a self-starter, then experiment with using same term or one with same meaning, such as in this case, "self-motivated" or "self-directed".
6. As always, grammar and spelling count! It is expected that resumes will have short sentence fragments, abbreviations, and little punctuation, but your career objective should be written without error. Proofread!
7. Avoid being too general in your statement. It is better to do a little research with company and uncover some of what they may be looking for than to write an over-generalized objective that essentially says nothing to employer.
8. Ambition is nice, but statements such as "work my way up to..." will impress no one and may undercut your credibility.
9. If possible, experiment with writing an objective without use of word, "I". It can be done! "I", is more appropriately used in a cover letter. Using "I" and "my" too frequently may loose a recruiter whose context and focus is on what company can gain from a new hire.
10. Do not promise more than you can deliver! If you are chronically late, then describing yourself as punctual will only undermine your credibility later when it is discovered that you have misrepresented yourself.

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