Job Resume Format Guide

Job Resume Format Guide by Aseriah Jordan

When it comes to formatting your resume you have to keep in mind which format best suites your work experience. There are only two types of formats that you need to choose from and they are Chronological resume format and Functional resume format.

Chronological Format
¢Objective
¢Summary
¢Experience
¢Education

Here is an example of a Chronological Formatted Resume.

The main purpose of a chronological resume is that it presents all the jobs you have had, in detail, in chronological order. This format is effective when your career has proceeded in a steady, straight-line progression. That is, if you have consistently moved to a better and better job, with no significant periods of unemployment. Also if you have been in more or less the same field, so that your career has been a logical progression towards the job you are applying for now.

Remember not everyone will fit in the chronological resume format quide lines. For instance, if you are reentering the workforce after a period of unemployment, long-term disability, raising children, or a divorce, then a chronological resume will draw attention to the gap in your career. In this case a Functional format would be much more suitable.

Functional Format
¢Objective
¢Accomplishments
¢Capabilities
¢Employment
¢Education

Here is an example of a Functional Formatted Resume.

In a functional format resume you will be driving more attention towards your skills and/or your accomplishments rather than your previous employment. The idea is to take your achievements and capabilities out of your experience section and put them together in Achievements and Capabilities sections. This focuses the employer’s attention on what you can do (and have done), rather than where, or when you’ve worked.

There you have it. It isn’t hard to choose between one format or the other you simply decide on which one will make you look the best in an employer’s eyes.

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