Award-winning executive resume writing

Will your resume make it through the ATS?

Most employers now manage the entire recruitment process through an Applicant Tracking System. The software reads your resume before any human does - and formats that look fine on paper, like columns and tables, can be unreadable to it.

As an award-winning resume writer with specific training in ATS-optimized resumes, Linda works with you one-on-one to create a resume rich in achievements and populated with the keywords and phrases your target roles are actually screened for.

Written one-on-one, at the executive level

This is not a template service. Your resume is built from your record: the businesses you grew, the teams you led, the results you can defend in an interview. It reads like you at your best - because it is.

What makes an executive resume different?

An executive resume argues a case rather than listing a history. At senior level the reader is trying to size scope quickly: what you owned, how large it was, what changed because you were there, and whether that maps to their problem.

Most executive resumes fail on scope. They describe responsibilities, which every peer also had, instead of the size and the outcome, which is what separates candidates.

Why ATS optimization matters even at the top

Because nearly every application now passes through applicant tracking software before a person reads it, including at senior levels and including roles sourced through search firms.

A resume that reads beautifully and parses badly never reaches the human. The work here is making a document that does both, which means structure and keywording built around the systems in actual use, not around design.

• Clean parseable structure with no text trapped in graphics
• Keywording drawn from real target job specifications
• Scope made explicit: headcount, budget, span, outcomes
• Achievement statements that survive a six second scan
• A version strategy for different target roles

How the resume fits the wider campaign

The resume is built after positioning, not before. Writing the document first is the most common sequencing mistake, because the document can only be as clear as the proposition behind it.

Once positioning is settled, the resume, the LinkedIn profile and the way you introduce yourself in conversation all say the same thing, which is what makes a candidacy feel coherent to a hiring committee.

Is a resume alone enough?

Sometimes, and Linda will say so. If your network is strong, your positioning is clear and you are already in processes, a document engagement may be all you need.

If you have not searched in fifteen years and are not sure what market you are targeting, a resume on its own will not fix that, and selling you one would be dishonest.