Executive Profile

There is a continuing trend to be concise in presenting your professional background. One of the more practical ways to sum up one’s professional background is to prepare a one-page synopsis containing your career highlights.

An executive’s résumé might require two or three pages to outline a 30-year career with details of the individual’s increased responsibilities, accomplishments, and education. However, a one-page executive profile might be the first communication sent to a prospective employer at the request of a colleague or headhunter. It would reveal the breadth of one’s background and possibly lead to further discussions regarding employment or other contractual relationships.

An example of an executive summary is contained in the image on this page. It contains an overview of the highlights of Clifford Eischen's professional career, one of the principals in Eischen’s Professional Resume Service.