CNN, Super-Sized Salaries and Your Resume

Your resume does impact your eventual salary. In fact, every facet of the job search process can make a big difference in compensation as well as other benefits throughout your career. CNN.com recently ran a helpful article that talked about salary ranges for top executive jobs. The piece discussed expected compensation for positions such as CFO, Director of Finance, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Security Officer. It’s reasonable to anticipate six-figure salaries for many of these jobs, according to the CareerBuilder article that CNN.com posted. (CareerBuilder.com is one of the more respected job search websites.) It’s important to add that your eventual salary will depend on a variety of factors, including geography (San Francisco and New York jobs will typically pay more than jobs in more remote locations), and your presentation. For these senior level jobs, companies often have a wide range in salary they are willing to pay. They will look for the right person and then they will offer a salary that they think the candidate will accept. This number is partly determined by your presentation on your resume and during interviews. Therefore, you want to learn to describe your job experience on your resume in a way that identifies yourself as top-tier. Take the time to do this right. The rewards will be great. To read the CNN article, go to: http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/08/14/cb.super.salary/index.html