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Executive resume templates on one page

Most senior candidates use two pages, and our own guide says so. Resume Trail only makes one-page resumes, so these templates are for the times one page is what you want: a networking handout, a board or advisor profile, or a short version a recruiter asked for. If a posting expects your full history, you'll need a two-page format from another tool.

The previews use our senior and mid-level samples, not C-suite histories. You'll replace the text with your own.

Elegant

One column, Computer Modern

Serif type and navy headings, the most formal look here. Shown with a senior product manager's resume.

Use this template: Elegant

Russel

One column, Source Sans

A light centered name and clean rules, so a leadership history doesn't read like a form.

Use this template: Russel

Orest

One column, Helvetica

Helvetica and a blue name, shown with a nine-year operations career. Clear for a long run of roles with team and budget numbers.

Use this template: Orest

Professional

One column, Charter

For technology leaders, in Charter with steel-blue headings and room for a section on notable projects.

Use this template: Professional

One page or two?

Whether to use a one-page or two-page resume in common senior situations
SituationUsual length
Applying to a posting at director level or aboveTwo pages
Federal roles through USAJOBSUp to two pages, by rule
A recruiter asks for a short versionOne page
Networking and introductionsOne page
Board or advisor rolesOne page, plus a longer bio if asked

See how long a resume should be for the reasoning and for norms outside the US.

What to keep when one page has to hold a career

  • The last 10 to 15 years in full. List older roles as one line each, with no bullets.
  • Scope first. Open each role with team size, budget, revenue or region, so the reader sees its size at once.
  • Two or three results per role. Pick those that changed the business, and leave out routine duties.
  • Board seats and advisory roles, as a short list.
  • Fewer skills. At this level, your results show them. A long skills list uses room you need for something else.

Common questions

Can I make a two-page executive resume here?
No. This builder only makes one-page resumes, so for a full two-page version you'll need another tool.
Which of these is easiest for software to read?
Russel, Orest, Graduate and Professional passed our PDF text check. Elegant failed on one point, a decorative star between contact details, so it's better sent straight to a person.

Template credits

Each design is modeled on a CV template shared on Overleaf and rebuilt in HTML. The sample text is our own.