Executive Resume Branding
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If you aren’t living under a rock, you have been hearing lots of buzz about “branding“. So, what exactly IS branding and how will it help my executive resume? What will it do for me?
With the tight job market today, and thousands of qualified senior level candidates, employers can afford to be picky. How do you get to the top of the pile? How are you going to stand out? Your brand.
Your personal brand is the promise of the value you bring to the company. Your unique-ness. What makes you, you.
Think “Heinz”. When I say that, what immediately comes to mind? Ketchup. You know exactly what it will look like, taste like, smell like, etc. Heinz’ brand offers the promise of tomatoe-y goodness on a french fry or hot dog, right?
It’s more about action, rather than words. What you can do for the company? I talk to my clients about that all the time. In promoting your executive brand on your resume, you are stating to the company, “This is who I am, these are what my strengths are, and this is what I can do for you.” You have to uncover your assets and cultivate them in order to drive credibility and increase your professional/executive presence.
There is so much to be gained from branding your executive resume for the job search. One of the main reasons I like branding resumes is because there is no guesswork involved in what the person does, what their strengths are, and what they are recognized for. Any recruiter out there would agree– there is nothing worse than getting a resume that has no identifiable statements at first glance of what they do– you have to read line by line halfway down the page to figure out, “Ohhhhh, they are Senior VP at the firm, OK.”
I will get more into executive branding in future posts– how it can help you: increase your visibility and online presence, differentiate you from your peers, help you achieve professional success, realize how people will be drawn to you, want to follow/listen to you, and more.
So, in the mean time, dig deep, discover what makes you tick– your strengths, drive, and interests– and start building your brand.
Written by Erin Kennedy, CPRW, CERW - Visit the website to hire executive resume writer Erin Kennedy, CERW, CPRW
Erin is an internationally renowned certified resume writer specializing in professional and executive level resumes and career services.
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Enjoyed this post! Once we start thinking of ourselves as a “brand” rather than just a person looking for a job it impacts the whole process, from our resume, to how we think of selling ourselves and how we present our skill set to a potential employer.
Exactly. You sell the employer your whole PACKAGE. Your package is your brand and vice versa.
Thanks.
Erin
Another great post, Erin. I am of two minds on this branding discussion. For some, working on their own brand should be secondary to maintaining and building their reputations. Great reputations help build the brand.
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I’ll have to agree with GL Hoffman. Branding is secondary at best to building a reputation. http://jimrea.blogspot.com/2009/08/branding-only-works-on-cattle.html
Jim & GL,
True, a reputation is best. However, what if you don’t know anyone at the company? No one there will know your reputation, right? So all the hiring folks at the company have to go on is your resume.
THAT is why it needs to be branded.
Thanks for the discussion!
Erin
I´m agree with you too, but i think that branding and reputation can grow together. There are a lot of big companies well known with big reputation and spending a lot of money in branding. And increasing their reputation too.