| Creating your executive resume can be a daunting | | | | executive resume snippet, where the candidate uses |
| and challenging endeavor. It is important to collect | | | | powerful bullet points. |
| and prioritize all the segments of your professional | | | | Large Furniture Company, Inc., Sacramento, CA |
| career and academic background, and you need to | | | | Vice President of Sales |
| also display this info in a compelling and visually | | | | January 2006 to Present |
| attractive format. | | | | * Secured exclusive arrangement with the China |
| Looking at sample executive resumes of executive | | | | Factory Company for top product selection and |
| candidates, or at least important parts of the resume | | | | highest quality, leading to a 4% increase in annual |
| can assist you to factor the best options for resume | | | | retail sales. |
| layout and design. | | | | * Marketing campaigns developed resulted in Award |
| One major aspect of successful and powerful | | | | of Sales (2008) by the American Marketing |
| resume writing is the manner in which you present | | | | Association for their Furniture Products Division. |
| your career focus. Any employment recruiter will let | | | | Notice that the personal pronoun, "I" is not listed. |
| you know that companies only hire individuals who | | | | Whenever possible, ensure you make statements |
| are driven and focused on the potential job which is | | | | which do not include phrases like "I accomplished |
| being offered. It is necessary to have your executive | | | | that" or "I did this." You don't want your resume to |
| resume to display a story of the potential candidate | | | | sound self promoting but rather more factual. |
| that you are the only solution to the problems this | | | | The last approach is to show a segment which uses |
| company is facing, and you want to let them know in | | | | a CAR approach, or challenge, action, and results. This |
| a bold manner. | | | | methodology allows you to convey a powerful story |
| Below is one sample executive resume segment for | | | | of success in a small amount of words. See the |
| an executive seeking a top marketing or sales | | | | following example. |
| position. | | | | Large Furniture Company, Inc., Sacramento, CA |
| Senior Sales Marketing Executive | | | | Vice President of Sales |
| National Consumer Products * Marketing Campaign | | | | January 2006 to Present |
| Management * Sales Forecasting | | | | Challenge: Faced four years of declining market |
| As you can see from this example, that the sample | | | | saturation for furniture products aimed at the 30 to |
| resume portrays the initial focus as well as three | | | | 50 year old market. |
| individual areas of expertise. By focusing on this | | | | Action: Negotiated better product placement with |
| information in the beginning of the resume, it | | | | five major retailers known for substantial patronage |
| heightens the interest of the employer and helps to | | | | by demographic. |
| encourage the continued reading of the resume. | | | | Result: Increased sales by 6% annually, contributing |
| Another challenge posed is to thoroughly | | | | to profitability by over $300,000. |
| demonstrate why you are the best candidate for the | | | | Maintaining the best resume is only a portion of a |
| potential job. This can be accomplished best by | | | | successful executive resume. Creating a better |
| thoroughly describing the previous circumstances why | | | | format for the reader and giving them an incentive |
| your actions and accomplishments created a positive | | | | to read through your entire resume will ensure |
| situation for your employer. See the following | | | | success to your job hunt. |