Writing an Amazing C-Level Resume in 5 Steps

Writing a C-level executive resume can feel pretty intimidating to just about any chief executive. While some may wonder how someone at such a high position on the corporate ladder can ever feel intimidated, it’s quite easy if that person hasn’t been on a job hunt in years and feels out of practice.

A great way to jump back into the saddle and build your confidence is by creating an amazing resume. In five quick steps, you can get this done.

Step #1: Target Your Resume

The first step to creating an amazing resume is giving it a target; in other words, create a resume that aims at a specific employer and speaks directly to the hiring decision makers in a company. This means everything in your resume needs to align directly with the specific position you’re interested in to show the employer you understand what is expected of you and that you intend to deliver.

Step #2: Create a Strong Branding Statement

Aside from your name and contact information, the first piece of information a reader should find on your resume is your branding statement. The branding statement should incorporate exact details regarding who you are, what you’ve accomplished in your career, and how you can make a difference if hired. Below is an example of a solid statement:

Chief Executive Officer with 12 years of experience formulating policies and business strategies, planning, directing, and coordinating operational activities, and providing overall direction for a top Global 500 personal and business investment firm. Exceptionally skilled at innovating new business models, developing branding initiatives, managing executive teams, and demonstrating fiscal control.

Step #3: Quantify Your History

Offering summaries of your career is a common approach to sharing details of your job history. But as you share, it’s important to be specific by quantifying your achievements. In other words, don’t simply mention that you developed a financial initiative that saved the company millions of dollars.

Roll out the numbers. Tell them the size of the team implementing the plan, how many months it took, how much money was invested, and the returns the company enjoyed as a result.

Step #4: Order Achievements by Greatest Successes

After you’ve gone through and chosen the greatest achievements of your career per job, being sure to quantify them, your next step is to order them by greatest success. In other words, you want to list the best accomplishments at the top of each section so that employers can quickly gauge your greatest contributions to previous employers and your field as a whole.

Step #5: Ensure Your Resume is Readable

Finally, try to keep your resume to about 2-3 pages, making sure that it contains enough white space with the help of bullet points and section headers to make it readable.

The more work you put into developing a great resume, the greater your chances will be of getting hired. So take time to complete these steps as you push for your next amazing C-level job.

Author: Jessica Hernandez, expert resume writer, is a nationally-recognized resume authority and former HR Manager who has achieved over a 99% success rate securing interviews with prestigious organizations through exclusive, personal branding strategies.

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