Ok, this one is probably going to be short. I am going to go through how to do a resume using the chronological format.

This is probably the most used format and it shows you how to make a resume that makes sense.

What I mean by that is that there is no guess work of when you were working and when you weren’t. It is all there in order.

So the way to do a resume in this format is by placing your most recent work experience at the top of your resume followed by each subsequent job you have had. If you had two jobs at the same time I would place the job that is most relevant on top.

This type of resume is easy to do format wise because you don’t have to figure out what to put first. Your work history dictates that.

This type of resume is not for everyone. If you are a new graduate…you may not want to use this type of resume but someone with plenty of job experience might.

It all depends on how you want to market yourself to your new employer.

When you realize that how you make a resume will influence the way your resume reads and if you get a job you may spend more time considering what format to use.

When I am trying to figure out how to do a resume for my situation I typically always end up with a chronological resume because I feel it best fits my needs. I have many years of work history that fits a natural progression of increased job responsibility.

This may not be the case for other. You might have sporadic job history and have a very diversified background. In a case like that when you are trying to find a job you want to put your best foot forward and a chronological resume wouldn’t do it…unless your last jaunt was fitting to list first.

Either way…

When you want to learn how to do a resume that fits your specific needs outline your job history and figure up which format you should go with. If your jobs go in order like mine you may want to use a chronological resume format.

…Next time we will be discussing targeted resumes. I will cover the ins and outs of how to do a resume that is targeted to the job you are going after. This is a fun one because you can get creative.

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