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Executive
Resumes
by
ResumeEdge
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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