Writing Board of Director Resumes: How to Position Your Executive Clients to Win Board Seats

Presented by: Michelle Dumas

Are you turning away executive clients seeking a board of director resume because you don’t feel confident writing one? If so, you are needlessly missing out on a lucrative niche. In this presentation, Michelle will answer all your questions and dispel the many myths and misunderstandings about board resumes. Topics covered will include the must-know differences between nonprofit and corporate boards, the ways in which board resumes differ from other executive resumes, how board candidates are selected, and the key qualifications that are sought in board candidates. Then, using examples, Michelle will show you how to craft a board of directors resume that will position your executive clients competitively to win the most desirable board seats. You will come away from this presentation with increased confidence and the knowledge you need to write standout and results-generating board of director resumes.

Three key takeaways from this session include:

This one-hour recording from the 2021 Virtual Conference is $9.99 for NRWA members and $19.99 for nonmembers. It is eligible for 1 CEU.

About the presenter:

Michelle Dumas founded Distinctive Career Services, LLC in 1996. With multiple certifications and as the winner of many industry awards, Michelle is well-known in the industry for creating powerful, engaging, distinctively designed resumes that are infused with personality and tell her clients’ unique, branded career stories.

An engaged NRWA member, Michelle has been a speaker at several NRWA conferences, is a former member of the NRWA board of directors including serving as the organization’s president in 2017, and has served in a variety of other volunteer roles such as on the NCRW Certification Commission, the Public Image Committee, the ROAR Judging Committee, and currently, the President’s Advisory Board.