| 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 résumé is almost always more than one page. In fact,
an executive résumé 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
résumé 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 résumé. 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 résumé will be read many times before
a decision is made. Make sure every word you write serves a purpose!
As a general rule,
executive résumés 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 résumé must be boring. The effective use of type style, white space,
and discrete graphic lines can make your résumé stand out from the crowd.
Sample Executive
Resumes:
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