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  If you are using a text-heavy resume and not getting called for interviews, the reason could be that employers are drowning in your long narrative.  Hiring personnel don’t want ...
Executive resume strategy
An executive (let's call him Martin) approached me, looking to step up to a vice president of operations role at a major international organization. The company had expressed interest in ...
resume customization
Once you have a defined job target in mind, you need a narrowed and focused resume to support your search. Many of my professional executive clients are puzzled by the ...
Corporate Board Resume Sample
If you’ve been asked to submit a non-profit or corporate board resume, you may wonder how they differ from a standard executive employment resume. The answer is that there are ...
Executive Resume Headline
The executive resume headline appears at the very top of the resume, just after the name and contact details. I’m often asked why a resume needs a headline at all. ...
23 resume tips for 2023
Hiring and employment remain somewhat unpredictable. Recent job reports share that new job creation has slowed. There have also been a lot of layoffs in certain sectors. But it is ...
One page resume
I'm often asked what the perfect resume length is.  Like everything resume-related, the answer 'depends' on many factors.  There is no “rule” that a resume should be a specific page ...
Laid off and looking. Make a plan to get back to work
Over the years, I've engaged with top professionals of diverse professions facing an unplanned layoff due to the economy, market shifts, company downsizing, organizational restructuring, or business closure. Most of ...
Executive Resume Trends 2023
In 2022, I reached out on LinkedIn in search of expertise and the latest resume trends from leading professionals. The conversation was fascinating and formed the basis for my Executive ...
Most executives are strategic, sharp, and savvy top professionals. Many will approach a job search with precision and leverage deep qualifications to stand out as the candidate of choice. This ...
executive resume action words
Some executive job seekers want to know two things about resume words: "Why does my executive resume need action words?" and "what executive resume action words should I consider for ...
If there is one thing I’ve learned over the past decade writing resumes for top executives is that most professionals, regardless of position or rank, are aware of personal value ...