How a Senior Finance Executive with 7 years’ experience got 3 calls in a week
An experienced finance professional was having difficulty securing interviews after having spent many years in service to the finance industry. Career Zeno helped the candidate turn their current resume into a powerful tool for their personal brand to attract recruiters and open up new career opportunities.
Achievement at Glance
Finance and accounting
Senior finance executive
Gain interviews, better salary
6 Weeks
About
The candidate wanted resume-writing services to create a new professional, ATS-compliant resume that showcased their skills, achievements, and expertise in the industry. After having many rejections and little interest from recruiters, the candidate turned to Career Zeno for help.
The Challenge
The previous resume was outdated, accomplishment-focused, and did not effectively communicate leadership impact or technical expertise. It also wasn’t optimized for today’s ATS systems, making it difficult for recruiters to find.
Goals and Objectives
- Create a modern, ATS-friendly resume
- Improve recruiting visibility and positioning
- Highlight measurable accomplishments and leadership impact
- Strengthen personal brand and professional appearance
- Create more opportunities to interview with top companies
Career Zeno Strategy
Career Zeno created a specific strategy for improving each candidate’s resume, focusing on:
Accomplishment-Based Writing
Writing resume content using accomplishment-based methods.
ATS Optimization
Optimizing resumes to use effective ATS keywords.
Industry-Specific Formatting
Adapting industry-specific formatting and structure when creating/revising candidate resumes.
Strategic Positioning
Creating strong executive summaries and positioning for skills.
LinkedIn Branding
Aligning LinkedIn profiles to maintain consistent branding throughout.
Our Process to Success
Assessment
Conducted an in-depth assessment of each candidate’s career and accomplishments.
Identification
Identified key accomplishments and quantifiable results.
Rewriting
Rewrote each candidate’s resume using ATS-compliant formats, structures, and keywords.
Development
Developed high-quality professional summary and accomplishment statement content for each candidate.
Optimization
Optimized each candidate’s LinkedIn profile to enhance recruiting visibility.
Refinement
Provided a review and refinement of the final resume according to the candidate’s target job.
Result
The candidate saw a dramatic increase in recruiter engagement within the first six weeks and began receiving interview requests from several top firms in the finance sector.
Contact UsOutcomes
Recruiter Engagement
ATS visibility
Interview opportunities
Professional branding
Career Growth