An Easy Upgrade to Your Executive Resume
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
There is an easy upgrade to your executive resume that will help you get more interviews.
Maybe You’re Working for the Wrong Type of Company
This is a tip that can be used by anyone but I’m going to focus on executives because it’s an easier implementation for you. If you're working with a resume, most of you are sending out a pretty flat-looking document. It's boring. Everyone says the same thing. But we’re living in a more visual age and, yes, I could be talking with you about fonts and how your fonts look on a page. It’s really a screen because no one is really working with paper anymore, right? If you are asked to submit a resume, here is a small change I want you to make and that is graphics. It can be as simple as a chart demonstrating the impact of what you’ve done in the organization. So, for example, you reduced costs. Have a chart that indicates a graph of previous costs and let them see the downward trajectory of costs. Increased revenue. Ideal for salespeople, and C-level professionals. Show how would you increase revenue over a couple of years. If you're not in a role where you are helping a firm make or save money but you can measure it in terms of improved performance, show the previous performance levels and metrics in a graphical format and then demonstrate the improvement that you afforded the organization. The visual goes a long way toward helping people see your impact. It doesn't have to be a big thing period it doesn't have to be really elaborate. It just has to make it obvious to people by using a chart inserted into your resume to show the impact of what you’ve done. Again, this can be used by anyone but clearly, it's an ideal tool for a senior-level professional who's trying to show that they affect change. Tough Interview Questions for Managers: How Do You Approach an Employee About a Performance Issue?
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