Executive Resume Writer for Senior Leaders and C-Suite Professionals

15+ years of sharpening career stories to help leaders land roles

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Does your resume promote your leadership impact and the outcomes you’ve delivered?

Compelling resumes and LinkedIn profiles play a critical role in an executive job search. 

As an award-winning executive resume writer, I work directly with senior leaders whose deep experience isn’t always reflected in their current materials. Most of my clients are trailblazers who know their value but struggle to express it on paper and online. That’s where experience matters.

Over the past 15+ years, I’ve partnered with executives and business leaders at Fortune 500 companies, high-growth start-ups, and global organizations - across all industries - to craft career tools that get attention and open doors.

 

Does your resume promote your unique leadership value?
Does your resume promote your unique leadership value?
Adrienne Tom, Certified Executive Resume Master
Adrienne Tom, Certified Executive Resume Master

If you’re a CEO, CFO, COO, CTO, CMO, SVP, VP, Director, or Board-level leader with clear career goals and a defined job target, you’re in exactly the right place.

As a 10X-certified career professional and 2X master-level executive resume writer, I created this boutique firm to connect leading professionals across North America with value-driven jobsearch tool that open doors to top jobs.

Working with you, I will craft your career story to attract the attention you deserve, set you apart from the competition, and secure you greater recognition and higher compensation.

Why Most Executive Resumes Fail at the Senior Level

At the executive level, resumes don’t fall short because of formatting or length. They stall because they read like operational summaries instead of strategic leadership narratives.

I see this pattern repeatedly in my work with senior leaders. Accomplished executives with decades of experience often undersell their impact by listing responsibilities instead of outcomes, scope, and decision-level influence.

Recruiters and hiring committees are not looking for task execution. They’re scanning for clarity around leadership scale, business impact, and readiness for the role in front of them. When that story isn’t immediately clear, even highly qualified executives get passed over.

A recent study revealed that job seekers who used a professionally written resume secured work 32% faster. 

A powerful, professionally written executive resume can:

Differentiate you from competitors and capture the eye of hiring authorities to win interviews.

Open doors to prestigious jobs at leading organizations around the world.

Position you strongly ‘on paper’ so you can navigate a job search with confidence.

Generate faster career transition, increased compensation, and enhanced employability.

Today's job market demands a GREAT executive resume!

Today's executives face unique market and organizational demands.

Companies are seeking leaders who cannot only helm a business or unit but also drive ROI, despite the modern-day pressures and challenges. To garner the interest of recruiters, boards, and/or hiring personnel, your executive resume must rise above the rest and position you as the clear solution.

 

This means your executive resume MUST:

  • Detail the associated sought-after skills
  • Showcase your unique leadership brand
  • Demonstrate related business wins
  • Prove your successes
  • Align with organizational requirements

 

Leaders who leave their resume up to chance -- reduce their own. Why risk it using a resume that you are not entirely confident about?

 


Why Personal Branding Matters Even More in the Age of AI Tools:

AI might piece together responsibilities, but it doesn’t understand your unique career arc, your positioning in the market, or how to translate impact into a compelling narrative that differentiates you from other high-caliber candidates.

Increasingly, an overreliance on AI is backfiring. A recent Forbes article reveals that “80% of hiring managers discard AI-generated job applications” because they lack the nuance and authenticity employers are looking for (Forbes, 2024).

Similarly, The Times notes that many recruiters are now “wading through a rising tide of generic, AI-written CVs that all sound the same and fail to convey the candidate’s actual voice or value” (The Times, 2025).

 

 


How I can help your executive job search:

  • 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱. Everyone has value to offer employers. But conveying this story in a modern, succinct executive resume isn’t easy. I can do this for you.
  • 𝗜 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 ‘𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲’. I'm often told that my process is as valuable as the final documents. People feel more empowered and confident after our work together.
  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. I hear amazing success stories from my executive clients. For over 15 years, I have written hundreds of executive resumes and LinkedIn profiles that have generated increased recognition and enhanced earning power for my clients, helping them secure amazing jobs at major organizations.

Hi Adrienne, thanks again for your help. I accepted a CMO role today, after using the new resume, LinkedIn profile and cover letter that you created for me. The recruiter found me by my revised profile.

Will also write an endorsement for you on LinkedIn.

Krysta, CMO

To let you know, the work you did is bringing results: I got an interview with AWS, Google, and one other big networking company, all for roles I was aiming for, using the resume you wrote. Thank you.

Jasenko, CTO

If you are a trailblazer in your industry with a desire to be noticed by hiring authorities - and ready to take your career to the next level - we should talk. Visit my Services page to learn more about my executive resume writing, resume preparation services, LinkedIn creation, and resume drafting services.

Clients have included Canadian, US, and international business professionals and executives in CEO, COO, CIO, CFO, CTO, CRO, CMO, CAO, CHRO, CISO, CTIO, CAO, CLO  / GC, GM, SVP, VP, Director, and Manager positions across various industries.

Canadian executive resume writing and US executive resume writing is my specialty.

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