Executive Resumes
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Webster defines an executive as "a person whose
function is to administer or manage affairs of a corporation, division, department, group of companies,
etc." This can be the president, director, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief
information officer, controller, executive director, vice president, general manager, treasurer,
principal, owner, and the list goes on.
Generally, a person in such a position has
strategically worked his/her way to the top echelons of management over a period of at least ten years.
Executives tend to have many relevant past positions, credentials, achievements, published articles,
speaking engagements, community service activities, and other important qualifications.
In order to reflect this experience, an executive
resume is almost always more than one page. In fact, an executive resume can be as long as it needs to
be in order to convince the reader that the candidate has what it takes to manage an organization
effectively.
Just because an executive resume is long,
however, doesn't mean it should be wordy. The same good writing described in the
12 Step Resume Process is even more important in an executive resume.
Because the number of applicants for an executive position is generally not as large as for lower-level
positions, every word of an executive's resume will be read many times before a decision is made. Make
sure every word you write serves a purpose!
As a general rule, executive resumes should be
conservative in style. Senior-level management is considered a very sober position with considerable
responsibility, so there is no room for frivolity. That doesn't mean, however, that the design of an
executive resume must be boring. The effective use of type style, white space, and discrete graphic
lines can make your resume stand out from the crowd.
Sample Executive Resumes:
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From Designing the
Perfect Resume, by Pat Criscito.
Copyright 2000. Reprinted by arrangement with Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
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