Executive CV Presentation

For the most effective Executive CV Presentation, there are 5 important elements to include for maximum impact. Your CV must gain some serious attention and immediately grab the reader.

If your CV is just average, there will be plenty of others whose CVs are well above average in this competitive environment, so you need to be able to make yours shine out. Let me show you what you need to do with my executive career advice. See the example CV presentation on this page.

1. Your Profile or Summary Statement

An effective Profile or Summary is arguably the most important part of your CV. Use it to focus the reader's attention on what makes you stand out: your dynamic record of achievement, your unique skills set, the value you bring to the table - all things that nobody else can claim so that it decisively sets the tone for the rest of the document.

Whatever your job is (or whatever job you want), a prominently displayed job title that is clear and descriptive will immediately inform potential employers about the type of position you are looking for; if you don't include a job title at the start, your CV will lack focus throughout and employers won't know where you fit in.

For the most effective executive CV presentation, a ‘career objective' statement is an old CV technique that is no longer appropriate, with the exception of some entry level positions and for recent graduates.

Executive CV Presentation Sample:

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2. Your Key Skills Or Competencies

This section can be presented in so many different ways, but the truth is there is only one way to make this section right: make it interesting to read.

Your key competencies are much more than just skills; they are your strongest selling points! For the most effective executive CV presentation they should be dynamic and industry-specific.

This section of your executive CV presentation also acts as a keyword-rich area that enables your CV to be quickly found by recruitment software in quite widespread use today.

3. Your Career History

For an effective executive CV presentation you need to describe the purpose of your role with powerful, punchy job descriptions. The descriptions of your roles and responsibilities in previous positions give a framework and context to your results before outlining your achievements in bullet points. So describe the 'why' of your job with reference to the size of your responsibility and at what level in the organization you report, then follow this with the 'how' and finally the results to sell yourself fully in the CV through your achievements and results to give them a frame of reference.

Additionally, a brief description of your previous and the other companies where you have worked would help give the reader a better idea of your background. While many may have heard of these organisations, not everyone has. Describe briefly the main product or service delivered, annual revenues, size, number of employees, and market sector to give the reader get a clearer picture of the environments in which you have worked and better frame your achievements.

All job descriptions prior to the current role should be written using the past tense, which is both more dramatic and gives the sense of completion.

4. Personal Information

It used to be traditional to list interests or hobbies but this information doesn't really give the employer any additional information about your work performance. Employers aren't interested in your hobbies - they just want to know if you can bring value to their organisation. Show them you value their time and are strictly business-oriented by keeping this information off the CV.

Please don't add the names and contact details of referees, keep these in reserve until thet are asked for.

5. Language or Voice

Use words and adjectives at an appropriate level to successfully promote your abilities and place you above the competition. That doesn't mean using unnecessarily long or complex words but if you oversimplify, it won't carry the weight or authority it needs to represent you at the right level.

Please do not use personal pronouns (‘I', ‘me', ‘my'), keep your executive CV presentation impersonal and written so that it can be scanned quickly as many recruiters allow barely 30 seconds for the initial pass.

Remember also that communication is one skill that has massive impact on your promotion, retention and performance, and knowing how to get your message across succinctly and with clarity in your executive CV presentation will identify fundamentally whether you are a good communicator in person.

Executive CV Presentation Strategy

If you possess the quality of skills, experience and qualifications that are required for a job of senior and executive calibre, your CV must do you justice in reflecting this. In today's economic climate, every vacancy attracts hundreds of qualified applicants and is incredibly competitive. This means that you cannot allow your CV to be anything less than absolutely outstanding, because your CV is the only representation of you that employers have.

If you need help with creating an effective executive CV presentation, I will help you. You can rely on my expertise to identify the most crucial issues which will focus your CV like no other and align it precisely with your personal and career objectives. From the initial information you will supply, I will raise a list of specific questions to ensure a fully customized CV complete with the most relevant CV action words for you. You will also receive a carefully targeted cover letter with my compliments and all from just £79.00 inc. VAT depending upon your seniority and salary level targeted.

To get your CV writing services moving quickly you can email your existing CV to me at peter[@]careerdesign.co.uk - remove the brackets - or you can enter your details into my Executive CV Workout online form and I will respond rapidly.

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