Tutorial Objectives
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What is a resume and why is it such an important job search tool
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What is a chronological style resume
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Customize your resume towards a specific job that will get you noticed
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Build your own resume
What Employers Want To Know
Let’s start with some of the more common questions people have about resumes
What is a resume, and why do I need one?
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A resume is your personal job hunting tool that clearly (and briefly) describes your skills, training, and experience. By choosing the right style resume for you, and presenting the information in a clear and concise manner, you have a wonderful tool that should result in the next important job search step, the interview.
What do employers really want to know about you when you are applying for a job?
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Can you do the job? What skills, abilities, knowledge, and experience will you bring to the position?
Does your resume address these questions?
Chronological Resumes
This style organizes your work history by date, listing your current/most recent job first and working backwards in time
Choose Chronological When:
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You have worked in your chosen field for some time and you want to call attention to a stable work history
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You want to call attention to promotions to higher positions within a company, showing increased skills and experience gained
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You are applying for a job with an employer that you feel would expect this traditional format or be more familiar with this type of resume style
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You like the straightforward look of this type of resume
Check out a sample chronological resume
