What is an "objective statement" on a resume?

What is an "objective statement" on a resume?

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With regards to resumes and CV's, the objective statement on your resume should be nothing more than the title of the position for which you're applying. For example, Vice President of Marketing, Human Resources Manager, Clerical support, Public relations coordinator. Keep the objective statement short and sweet and make sure your keywords match the keywords that they're looking for in their job posting. Particularly, if you're applying online that becomes even more important where they're scanning your electronic resume for those particular keywords.