Sample Executive Resume for a Chief Financial Officer or CFO
- Critique
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Sample Resume Critique
Dear Anne ~
Given your impressive professional background, I chose an "Accomplishment" format
to best present you to a hiring manager.
I began with the tag "Senior Executive, CPA - CFO - VP - CITP." At
a glance, a hiring manager can clearly see where you've been and
where your career is headed.
The bulleted area that follows emphasizes and summarizes your most
important capabilities - it also tells a hiring manager what you
can do for the targeted company. Here, I described you as dynamic
and results-oriented "…with an outstanding background in
guiding troubled companies to greater efficiency and profitability." I
mentioned your work as a consultant and that you're currently pursuing
an MBA at Florida University.
In the next section, I listed your "Outstanding Professional Accomplishments." Here,
beneath company and title subheadings, I detailed what you have
achieved.
In your submitted resume you wrote:
"Contributed to all aspects of the development of a re-organization
and turn-around plan to restore a 130-store retail art company
to profitability." "Coordinated the relocation and closing of twenty-three
stores including the transfer of assets and the reduction or transfer
of 100 store employees." "Sold two non-profitable divisions that
were not directly related to retail sales saving $1,500,000 per
year." "Implemented a closed loop distribution system using Ryder
Resource Services, thereby eliminating over $1,000,000 per year
in distribution costs." "Coordinated the re-organization of the
Manufacturing Department to provide for a more efficient procurement
of raw materials using "Just-in-Time" ordering techniques and production
cycles."
I revised that to read:
· Restored a 130-store retail art concern to profitability
through reorganization, including:
- Closing 23 stores and reducing / transferring 100 staff members;
- Selling two unprofitable divisions saving the company $1.5 million
annually;
- Eliminating more than $1 million in annual distribution costs
by implementing a closed- loop distribution system using Ryder
Resource Services;
- Implementing JIT ordering techniques and production cycles for
efficient procurement of raw materials for the Manufacturing Department.
You'll note that I condensed the text for clarity, conciseness,
and maximum impact. I realize there were more tasks to this job
- however, I felt that these represent your accomplishments and
listed the other duties in the "Professional Experience" section.
All decisions to modify or exclude data were in keeping with the
guidelines and standards set forth by the Professional Association
of Resume Writers (PARW). With this resume, you now have a powerful
tool that's well organized and filled with pertinent data, while
also being aesthetically pleasing.
It was a pleasure serving you, Anne. Best of luck in all your future
endeavors.
ResumeEdge Editor
Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW)
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