Most of the job seekers focus on getting a job & earning a handsome salary without considering how they create value for an organisation. Organisations treat such employees as an expense.
Job seekers whether they are executive or middle management level should position themselves as an investment. Write your executive resume as a marketing motivator. Instead of listing job responsibilities & duties in your resume, pencil down value your created in the past ! In essence showcase how you can create value for prospective employer.
You should strive to demonstrate returns by :
- Emphasizing how you will help business do things faster & better, such as improved customer satisfaction level by 20% through better response mechanism, reduced customer complaints by 15% through improved feedback system or reduced receivable by 10 days through implementing an efficient collection mechanism.
- Showcase how you can make money, save money, reduce costs, improve efficiency & productivity, such as reduced operating costs by 7% by renegotiating contracts with vendors or grew revenues by 5% through setting up new distribution channels
- Share how you have achieved success in the past, by giving them examples such as led scientist training programs to reduce employee attrition by 5%,
Showcase to employers how investing in you will help generate favorable returns. In case you’re willing to get a detailed consult on building an executive resume, pls. get in touch. I shall be happy to help.
