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I disagree about having an Objective Statement. I replaced mine with a Summary long ago.

Also, talking about your interests should happen during an interview or even a phone screen. You don't list "Film Noir" when applying to a flowers shop.

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The typical "Looking for a challenging position juggling chainsaws in a hard-driving..." OK I exaggerate but I never liked anything along those lines. I was usually pretty fluid about what I was looking for and mostly stuck it in a cover letter or was having a conversation with someone I knew anyway.

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