Executive Resume Writing Services

You’ve built a career at the top. Your resume should read like it.

I’m Gerard. I’ve been providing executive resume writing services for over 20 years. I work with CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs and senior leaders. People who need their value articulated clearly. And quickly.

It’s confidential. It’s personal. And it starts with a conversation. Immediately.

Let’s get on an immediate, confidential call: gerard@wowcv.net | Whatsapp: +27 83 744 5454 (see the ‘green’ text box bottom right on this page – it’s built for speed – it’ll connect you with me immediately.)

Maybe this sounds familiar?

You’ve been working for 30 years. Or more. You’ve led teams. Run divisions. Delivered results that mattered. And now something’s changing.

Maybe a restructure. A board change. Perhaps you’ve just had enough. Or maybe someone approached you with an opportunity unexpectedly.

Whatever it is, you’ve realised this: your resume is sad. It doesn’t reflect you as it could. It’s out of date. It lists roles. Not results. It reads like a old job description. Not a successful career.

The things is: you’re competing against people 15 years younger. Your last resume was created when fax was still a thing! You know you have value. You just can’t make the document prove it.

You’re too close to your own career. You can’t see it the way a hiring board will.

That’s what I do. I see what you can’t. And I put it on paper.

Here’s what’s ahead on this page:

• Why You May Need Executive Resume Writing Services
• Who Am I To Think I Can Help You?
• How Executive Resume Writing Services Work
• Your Resume and Search Are Confidential
• How to Engage My Executive Resume Writing Services
• What Clients Say
• The Investment
• Frequently Asked Questions

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Executive Resume Writing Services
-Why You May Need One

At your level a resume becomes something different. It’s not a biography. It’s not a list of duties and responsibilities. It’s there to show strategic impact. It’s not there to make overblown claims, to brag. It’s there to show what you’ve built. What you’ve fixed. And what you’ve turned around. How you’ve taken a business forward. The tone is factual.

It’s not like being an accountant or an engineer. They need to show their technical skills. You’re judged by a different measure. Business metrics. P&L. Growth. Market share. Problems solved. Teams inspired. Shareholders kept happy. Innovation.

This is not the stuff of a regular CV. Written by someone at operations level.

An executive resume writing service has a different job. In your resume they have to:

• Show scale. The leadership context. What you’ve led – P&L, the organisation, the scale and scope.
• Show judgement. Not just what you decided. Why. The great calls you made.
• Show outcomes. Not “responsible for growth.” But “grew revenue from X to Y in 3 years.” How?
• Show direction. Where you’re heading. What you want next. Why this role, now.
• Show insights into how you think. Your values. Thinking. Approaches.
• Show what it’s like working with you? What do respected figures say about you?

Here’s a simple example of what that looks like.

Before: Responsible for IT strategy across the group, managing a team of 200 and a budget of R500m.

After: Rebuilt group IT from a cost centre into a commercial advantage. Led 200 people and a USD35M budget through a three-year transformation. Cut operating costs by 22%. Enabled the bank’s first real-time payments platform.

Same facts. Different story. The second one gets the call.

Sample client story: when David D came to me, he was Head of IT at an expanding global private bank. His resume was old. Stale. Out of date. It looked like a million others. It listed every system he’d ever touched – from the days of DOS and Cobol. He wanted a more business focus. Leadership ability.

He was taking aim at more business, strategic roles. We took his resume from old-fashioned to a sharp two pages. One clear message. A technology leader who makes IT a competitive advantage. The messaging changed to this. ‘I understand business. I shapes strategy. I enables the ambitious business goals’. His new resume took him forward. He competed against global candidates.

He won (at what he calls an “obscene salary”). He earned leadership roles in tech. Then as CEO of a successful payments tech firm. Then in a string of CIO and CEO roles. I refreshed his resume several times along the way.

Same person. Different resume. Different focus. Different positioning.

Want to hear how this applies to your career? Send me your resume. Let’s get on a call.

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Who Am I to Be an Executive Resume Writing Services Principal?!

I’ve been doing this for over 20 years.

I’ve written resumes for CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and CIOs. For managing directors, partners, and senior leaders. Across finance, mining, technology, healthcare, and the public sector.

I’ve worked with people who’ve been made redundant. People who’ve been headhunted. People who’ve decided they want something different after decades in the same industry.

I’m not a resume factory. I don’t do templates. I don’t hand your career to a junior writer and hope for the best. Every resume I write is built from scratch. Around your market. The role you’re targeting.

And I encourage you to grill me. Here are questions you should ask me when we speak:

• Will you be writing my resume?
• Given my job title, what are the challenges are with a resume like this?
• What would be your approach with my resume?
• What are the special challenges of writing an executive level resume?
• What’s your resume writing philosophy / approach?

You’ll be able to tell within 2 minutes whether I’m up to it or not.

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How Executive Resume Writing Services Work

I can’t speak for other executive resume writing services. But here’s how I do things.

First, I listen. We have a confidential conversation. I want to understand where you are. Where you’re going. What’s getting in the way. You talk. I ask questions. I identify how I can help. We talk about what my approach would be to your resume. The priorities. How we should position you.

We engage officially. This sparks the information gathering phase. I want to see any old resume you have. I study your LinkedIn profile. I have a thorough questionnaire that ‘interrogates’ your leadership. Your results. What you’ve built, fixed, turned around. What makes you effective. How you approach problems. I look at your psychometric leadership profile. I analyse it all. I distill it down to its essence.

Then, I reframe. After 30 years, you can’t see your own value clearly. You’re too close to it. My job is to see it the way a board will see it. A headhunter. A CEO. I do background research. What do decision makers look for in these roles? In your industry? What are the priorities? What are the trends? What needs to stand out. Keywords. Phrasing. Technology. Methods and approaches. What’s the evidence we can stack? What are the stories you have? What’s no longer useful to you? What takes centre stage?

Then, I write. Sharp. Specific. No filler. No corporate speak. Factual. Interesting. Easy to scan. I introduce unique elements to make it readable. Headlines. Take outs. One-liner statements of value. I make a compelling case for hiring you. What makes you uniquely valuable? I define it.

Then, we refine. You react. We adjust. We don’t stop until the resume reads the way it needs to.

I bring fresh eyes. Creativity. A clear point of view. You bring the career. Together, we make it land.

That’s how my executive resume writing services work. At the centre is you. I bring an unfettered perspective. I cut through the clutter of 30 years experience to the core of why you’re valuable.

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Your Resume and Search Are Confidential

This matters. I know it does.

• I work under NDA if you need one.
• I never contact your current employer.
• I never use your name or details. Testimonials are stricly with your permission.
• Everything we discuss stays between us.

You’re exploring a change. That’s your business. Not your employer’s. Not your colleagues’. Yours.

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How to Engage My Executive Resume Writing Services

Step 1 — You reach out. Send an email or a WhatsApp. You don’t need to write anything formal. A line or two is enough. Attach any resume you have. But just your current title is a start too.

Step 2 — I follow up. Usually within a few hours. We set up a time to talk.

Step 3 — We have a confidential conversation. No charge. No obligation. We talk about where you are. What you’re moving toward. Whether I’m the right person to help.

Step 4 — I explain my approach. What I’d do. How I’d do it. What it would cost. You ask questions. I answer them honestly.

Step 5 — You decide. If it’s a fit, we start. If it’s not, no hard feelings. I’ll tell you honestly if I can’t help.

Step 6 — We work together. I write. You review. We refine. You end up with a resume that reflects what you’ve actually built.

Most projects take two to three weeks. If you have a deadline, tell me. I’ll tell you honestly whether I can meet it. I don’t like to rush. But I understand. Opportunities love speed! Talk to me.

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What Clients Say

“Gerard, your insights and ability to help people articulate their value is unique and so valuable… For most people trying to navigate the complexity of purpose-led employment requires clarity, energy and resiliency while having to manage many life pressures… It can feel relentless… I often reflect on the output of the resume you created for me. I recall how much self-belief and energy you gave me. I trust you continue to have a positive impact on every person you work with.”
-A.S., Client Partner, Global Business Development Leader, Mining & Energy

I have had the privilege of working with Gerard for many years. He is exceptional at what he does and quite simply, just gets it every time. My strongest recommendation.”
-IV, Chief Marketing Officer

“Its been a wonderful experience having access to Gerard’s professional services. I would highly recommend him. His advice brought me key successes. He is experienced in what he does and is very solutions oriented.”
LJ, CEO

“Hi Gerard, thank you for the amazing resume, I have secured an amazing opportunity. I started here 1 April and it is my dream job!!!!”
-LW, COO

“Gerard is knowledgeable in the field, confident in his advise and flexible in creative process to ensure client’s requests are taken into account. He gets to know just enough detail, to make sure resume reflects career milestones and highlights, but feels personal and unique to the individual.”
-DS, Senior Director

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The Investment

Executive resume writing services aren’t cheap. But mine is reasonable. Due largely to my location: near Cape Town, South Africa (the base for many global, top performing service organisations.)

You’re not buying a template. You’re buying 20 years of experience. A fresh pair of eyes on a 30-year career. A document that has to compete against the best in your market.

Engagements typically range from USD300 – USD750. That depends on scope. Resume only. Or resume plus LinkedIn, cover letter, board bio, or interview preparation.

I’ll give you a clear quote after our first conversation.

You’ll know exactly what you’re getting before you commit.

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Frequently Asked Questions