By Keith Lawrence Miller, M.A., Founder – Ivy League Résumés Every great executive has a story — but very few know how to tell it. Executives often focus on credentials, titles, and responsibilities. But the most successful leaders are the ones who understand how to transform their background, decisions, and achievements into a leadership narrative…
By Keith Lawrence Miller, M.A., Founder – Ivy League Résumés Boards don’t hire executives. They select governors of the enterprise. Yet most candidates submit the same document they used for corporate roles when pursuing board opportunities. A board-ready resume is fundamentally different from an executive resume. It requires a different voice, a different structure, a…
By Keith Lawrence Miller, M.A., Founder – Ivy League Résumés For years, executives have heard a myth: “ATS doesn’t matter for C-suite and VP roles.” That is false. In 2025, applicant tracking systems (ATS) screen almost all résumés — including executive submissions. Whether you’re applying through a CEO search, Fortune 500 portal, PE-backed portfolio company,…
By Keith Lawrence Miller, M.A., Founder – Ivy League Résumés Most executives assume their experience “speaks for itself.” Unfortunately, it doesn’t. In 2025’s highly competitive market, even CEOs, COOs, and CFOs get screened out because their résumé communicates the wrong things — or fails to communicate the right things. The résumé must establish leadership altitude,…
Introduction: Because Great Leaders Keep Learning The executive job market is evolving faster than ever. New technologies, shifting leadership expectations, and emerging hiring trends mean even the most seasoned professionals need to stay informed, current, and adaptive. At Ivy League Résumés, we believe that insight is power — and the right resources can elevate your…
Introduction: The Quiet Crisis of Legacy Leadership You built your career on results. You delivered through decades of discipline, experience, and execution. But suddenly, the rules of leadership have changed — and the market isn’t rewarding tenure anymore. AI is rewriting operations. Younger leaders are redefining culture. And entire industries are transforming faster than resumes…
Introduction: The Invisible Gatekeepers of Opportunity Executives often assume opportunity finds them. In reality, opportunity is searching for them—and many never show up. Every week, thousands of executive recruiters use LinkedIn’s advanced filters and AI-driven search tools to source senior leadership talent. The difference between being shortlisted or scrolled past isn’t luck. It’s how your…
Introduction: The New Gatekeeper of Leadership Credibility Before a board call. Before a recruiter email. Before a second glance at your résumé. Someone, somewhere, is typing your name into Google. And what they see in that first page of results will determine how they interpret everything that follows. Your résumé may open the door —…
Even the most accomplished executives are losing opportunities before the first conversation ever begins. It’s not because they lack results. It’s because their résumé — the one that once opened doors — now works against them. In 2025’s hyper-filtered, AI-driven job market, résumés must communicate both credibility and currency. Outdated structures, weak storytelling, and poor…
The leap from Director to the C-suite isn’t simply a promotion — it’s a redefinition of professional identity. At this level, career advancement becomes less about performance and more about positioning — how you think, communicate, and shape outcomes beyond your functional domain. Many Directors plateau not because they lack skill or ambition, but because…
