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    Michelle Aldridge: Learn More About Writing Bold Executive Summaries

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    This document provides guidance on creating an effective executive resume template and summary. It advises including key strengths, experience in terms of results and impact using numbers, how leadership and vision have been demonstrated, and tailoring the experience section to focus on accomplishments rather than duties as the level increases. Hard skills can be included more for earlier roles while the executive brand and values should be communicated.

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    Michelle Aldridge: Learn More About Writing Bold Executive Summaries

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    This document provides guidance on creating an effective executive resume template and summary. It advises including key strengths, experience in terms of results and impact using numbers, how leadership and vision have been demonstrated, and tailoring the experience section to focus on accomplishments rather than duties as the level increases. Hard skills can be included more for earlier roles while the executive brand and values should be communicated.

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    This document provides guidance on creating an effective executive resume template and summary. It advises including key strengths, experience in terms of results and impact using numbers, how leadership and vision have been demonstrated, and tailoring the experience section to focus on accomplishments rather than duties as the level increases. Hard skills can be included more for earlier roles while the executive brand and values should be communicated.

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    Michelle Aldridge: Learn More About Writing Bold Executive Summaries

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    This document provides guidance on creating an effective executive resume template and summary. It advises including key strengths, experience in terms of results and impact using numbers, how leadership and vision have been demonstrated, and tailoring the experience section to focus on accomplishments rather than duties as the level increases. Hard skills can be included more for earlier roles while the executive brand and values should be communicated.

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    Once you’ve filled out the template, check to see how well it matches the job description on Jobscan

    (Don’t forget to delete this when using)

    Michelle Aldridge City, State Zip • (555) 555-1234


    michellealdridge@email.com • linkedin.com/in/your-name-here

    Executive Summary

    (Insert key strength(s)) (insert target job title) with (insert years of experience) in the (insert specialty/ industry)
    space. Specialties include (insert 3 – 5 areas of relevant expertise). A (insert key strength) (insert noun to describe
    yourself – i.e. leader, change agent, etc.) recognized for (insert key trait) and/ with (insert key trait) to (insert
    outcome – i.e. achieve goals, drive revenue, ensure operational efficiency, etc).

    ❖ The above template is just one way to do it. Learn more about writing bold executive summaries
    ❖ Punctuate your summary with bullet points highlighting key achievements or career themes
    ❖ For example: “P&L up to $160M, Global Teams of 300+, 250% Revenue Growth in 3 Years”

    Professional Experience

    Company 6, Location
    Job Title, MM/YYYY-Present

    At the executive level, little attention should be paid to your day-to-day duties, work habits, or even hard skills.
    Instead, it’s all about results and impact. Under your leadership, what was the business able to achieve? What
    were your biggest initiatives? What bold moves did you make improve the company’s standing? How much did
    the business grow while you were in the position?
    ❖ Learn more about creating powerful, concise executive accomplishments
    ❖ Numbers and results. Executive recruiters need to know you’re going to move the needle
    ❖ For example: “Added $32M in new profit over 3 years by developing differentiated product line which
    decreased service time 50% for end users.”

    Company 5, Location
    Job Title, MM/YYYY-Present

    When applying for executive positions, you can’t lean on your hard skills as much as you did earlier in your
    career. Executive soft skills take on greater significance. Unfortunately, you can’t just say you have leadership
    and expect executive recruiters to believe you. You have to find a way to prove it. For example:
    ❖ Leadership: Ask yourself, what situations benefited the most from your timely leadership?
    ❖ Vision: When you mention your big ideas, initiatives, and accomplishments, demonstrate your vision by
    including the why and placing them in context of the bigger picture.
    ❖ Entrepreneurial: Think back to any pet projects you nurtured, departments you grew, or calculated risks
    that paid off big.
    ❖ Innovation: Compile the best examples and stories from your past experience in which you changed
    operating procedure, streamlined processes, consolidated systems, or mined a previously untapped sector
    of the market.
    Once you’ve filled out the template, check to see how well it matches the job description on Jobscan
    (Don’t forget to delete this when using)

    Company 4, Location
    Job Title, MM/YYYY-Present

    Typically, we advise to keep your resume to one page if at all possible. But if you’ve been at it long enough to
    reach the C-suite -- particularly if it’s been 10+ years -- you deserve another page or two. Don’t worry too much
    about expanding beyond a single page as you show your career trajectory. That said, make sure to put your most
    important information and achievements on page one.
    ❖ Just because you can go beyond one page doesn’t mean you should take the opportunity to get overly
    wordy or dig into the mundane details of the work.
    ❖ Use short bullet points and strong accomplishments to keep your experience powerful and to-the-point.

    Company 3, Location
    Job Title, MM/YYYY-Present

    Your executive brand is important to executive recruiters. “I don’t care if it goes back 15 or 30 years,” an
    executive recruiter told Jobscan. “I just want to see that the resume is promoting a highly competent, proven
    executive who knows what they’re best at, where they want to go, and what they really want to do next in their
    career.”
    ❖ Find opportunities to show not only the end results, but how you identify opportunities and achieve
    results
    ❖ If possible, communicate your business values. Give the recruiter an idea of what you’ll want to
    accomplish first at this new job based on what you’re sharing about your previous jobs.

    Company 2, Location
    Job Title, MM/YYYY-Present

    As you get further back in your career to your roles as a manager or individual contributor, start to pepper in more
    of your hard skills and domain knowledge. Executive recruiters will like to gain an understanding of your career
    foundation.

    Company 1, Location
    Job Title, MM/YYYY-Present

    “What have you done for me lately?” You don’t need to include your entire career on your resume. If something
    is 15 or more years old, think hard about whether it adds to your candidacy or not, especially if age discrimination
    is a concern.

    Education

    Degree, Graduation Year (YYYY - Optional)


    College Name, Location

    List additional certifications obtained or relevant leadership or management trainings completed

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