| Rules for executive resume writing are different than | | | | Executive resumes should almost never be limited to a |
| those followed by candidates targeting an entry- or | | | | single page. Two or three pages are usually best. |
| mid-level position. | | | | Lie About Your Age |
| Unfortunately, most high-level executives produce | | | | Age discrimination is a real thing in the United States. |
| resumes that are no better than the rest. | | | | More often than not, it is unintentional, but it occurs |
| These tips will show you how to make your executive | | | | regularly. |
| resume stand out from the crowd. | | | | The prevailing attitude among hiring managers and |
| Prove Your Worth | | | | recruiters is that executives should not be fresh out of |
| With any resume, it is important to highlight your | | | | college and they should not be too old either (it sounds |
| accomplishments, but it is even more important for an | | | | so bad when you say it out loud, but it is true). |
| executive resume to demonstrate results. By the time | | | | Your executive resume should focus on your |
| you have climbed the ranks of the corporate ladder, | | | | experience without an unnecessary emphasis on |
| you are expected to have won a lot of battles -- you | | | | items that reveal your age. |
| should literally have dozens of success stories. | | | | Consider grouping the early portions of your career |
| So, when you list job descriptions, don't just plop down | | | | chronology into an "early career" section where you |
| a bunch of bullet points detailing your job responsibilities. | | | | summarize what happened long ago without listing |
| Provide detailed examples of the situations you were | | | | dates. Also, eliminate dates from other sections that |
| in, the solutions you developed, and the success that | | | | might reveal your age. |
| resulted from the solutions you put in place. | | | | Bury Education |
| Remember that you are asking hiring managers to | | | | News Flash: By this point in your career, you need to |
| give you a larger salary than 95% of the rest of the | | | | have much more impressive things on your resume |
| company -- and almost certainly more than the HR | | | | than where you went to school. |
| people that are reviewing your resume -- so you must | | | | Yes, you spent a lot of money earning those |
| show them you are worth it. | | | | credentials, but they go at the bottom of your resume |
| Demonstrate Leadership | | | | now. |
| An executive resume should ooze leadership. Brag | | | | Simply list the college you attended, the degree you |
| about the teams you built and the successes those | | | | earned, and your area of study. |
| teams achieved. | | | | There is no need to list your graduation date -- it will |
| Speak graciously about your subordinates -- a | | | | show them how old you are (or how young as the |
| gracious executive is a welcomed asset to any | | | | case may be). |
| organization. | | | | Get Professional Help |
| Flaunt Your Network | | | | More than ever, you need to have a professional look |
| If you have built a strong professional network, you | | | | at your resume. Errors that would have been forgiven |
| should mention it. In fact, if your LinkedIn profile is | | | | earlier in your career will make you look sloppy and |
| strong, consider including a link to it on your resume. | | | | amateurish now. |
| If not, build out your LinkedIn profile and then include it | | | | A professional editor will be able to tell you what |
| near your email address and phone number at the top. | | | | mistakes have made on your executive resume and |
| Use More than One Page | | | | how to fix them. |