Executive Impressions Resume Template

The two-column resume format is an especially popular format that we've warned against many times because of the potential to cause problems in applicant tracking systems.

The premium MS Word resume template for senior executives in the Executive Impressions collection was specially designed to allow for two columns on the first page of the resume while overcoming the problems that plague most resumes of this style.

Most of the resume templates for senior executives that use this layout do so by setting up the resume body in a complex table that uses multiple rows and columns. The problem arises because of the way ATS parses the text from a document with tables; generally “reading” the text from left to right. If the layout is too complex, it will cause the text to become jumbled as it is read into the ATS. Jumbled text means that the content of your resume will be categorized and stored incorrectly in the database fields.

While it looks sophisticated, the senior executive resume in the Executive Impressions Collection is laid out using a simple two-column table that is compatible in most modern ATS. The ATS will “read” the content in the left column, then the right column, and then will go on to “read” the content on the second page.
Another unique feature of this resume template for senior executives is the subtle background coloring of the pages. This is easy to remove or edit. Just follow the prompts in the resume template to do so. If you choose to keep the background color but change the entire color scheme, the color of the background will change along with the rest of the resume.

It is important to know that if you print your resume directly from the Word document, the background color will not print even though it is visible on the computer screen. If you wish for the background color to print, after you finish editing your resume export it as a PDF and then print from the PDF.

In short, the sophisticated look and feel of this resume template for senior executives make it a great choice for executives up to the C-level. But, the resume template is an equally effective choice for any experienced professional who likes this style and layout.

The Executive Impressions Collection includes an optional bundle of matching documents, including a resume addendum with prompts for additional executive qualifications and skills, an executive biography, your professional references, and even a cover letter template.

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All of our templates are created to make it easy for you to customize them and make them your own. You can easily add or remove sections, rename sections, or even swap sections around. Changing the color scheme is equally easy, and we include video tutorials with every resume purchase, to show you how to do this. Here are just some of the many vibrant resume color schemes available when you use the senior executive resume template and the other matching career templates in the collection.

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Your resume and other documents can be easily edited and updated in Microsoft Word. These templates are not designed for editing in Pages, Google Docs, Canva, or other editors. Microsoft Word is the business standard and is the recommended format for creating executive resumes. Once you have finished your resume, you can easily export it to a PDF document for easy digital submission. Due to the digital nature of this template, all sales are final. For more information on licensing rights, please review our licensing terms.