To expedite a job transition, you need to tailor your CxO resume to your target position. The same concept can be applied to board of director roles; a strategically designed board resume has different skills and components than the average CEO, COO, CFO, CDO, CIO, or CSO resume. Metrics and career parameters are still relevant, but a board resume should also draw attention to current and previous board roles, thought leadership, governance experience, financial stewardship, and strategic vision, among other things. See my examples below and review more of my best board resume samples here.
3 Excellent Examples of Board Resumes
- Top Half of the First Page: This is the most valuable real estate on the resume and is the perfect spot to highlight scope, experience, expertise, targets, and competencies. The resumes for Jane and Adam specifically are great examples of how to summarize board engagement and interest in the top half of the first page of the board resume.
- Current and Previous Board Roles: Further to the point above, feel free to reorganize the sections of your board resume to draw attention to the information that is most important to your target role. Many of these board resume samples prioritize the candidate’s board experience by placing it above the standard career history section.
- Thought Leadership: The best board resumes go beyond the typical resume sections of contact information, career history, education, and volunteer experience. These board resume samples include relevant thought leadership details, including professional memberships, licenses, patents, media, publications, and academic leadership.
To find out how we can help you land your next board of directors role by designing the perfect board resume, book a complimentary and confidential call with us here.
Let Me Help You With Your Executive Job Search
C-suite and Board-level executives that have professionally polished, well branded and strategically aligned resumes and LinkedIn profiles not only enjoy easier transitions, more interest, and robust offers—often 25% to 75% above their previous compensation plans—they gain the competitive edge and strategies they need to manage their C-level career transitions as well as they run their companies. Let us take the guesswork out of your next C-level transition. Click here to set up a 15-minute introductory call. We are interested in learning more about your goals and to see if we can help. We offer several executive resume writing services including coaching; LinkedIn optimization; executive recruiter, private equity and venture capital distributions; and strategy-focused private coaching sessions.
Mary Elizabeth Bradford is the Founder and Executive Director of CEOresumewriter.com and Maryelizabethbradford.com and a past executive recruiter. A thought leader in the career services industry for over 20 years, she holds 5 distinct advanced certifications for senior-level resume writing, online branding and executive-level job search coaching (CERM, CMRW, CARW, MCD, NCOPE). She has been seen and heard in major media including Forbes, Time, WSJ, Newsweek and NBC affiliate stations. She holds 2 CDI TORI awards and is a top tier judge for the elite CDI TORI awards for four consecutive years. Mary Elizabeth Bradford’s elite team of award-winning, certified, top executive resume writers, former top executive recruiters, and global HR executives help many of the world’s premier C-suite, board members and thought leaders secure the transitions and compensation packages they want. She works with clients all over the globe.
