Resume Formats Resume formats vary and are important for effective marketing. 1.  The Chronological format is probably the most commonly used.   This format lists your work experience by company/title in reverse order of when you performed the work with your most recent job first.  It works best when a person has moved up the ranks within their discipline, for example, starting as a support person, moving to supervisor and then to director.  It also shows relevant work history. 2.  The Functional resume arranges experience according to functional heading, such as Managerial, Purchasing or Administrative.  It works best when changing careers or when a person has a variety of work experience.  Using this format allows you to put the most relevant experience at the top of the resume rather than your most recent job. 3.  The Combination resume mixes the two styles to highlight progressively complex duties under a functional heading.

 

Samples There are no "set-in-stone" templates to use while writing your resume - after all, you are a unique person!  So, pick components from the different resume samples you see below, and make up your own mix that is most appropriate for you! Do you have a Master's Degree?  Have you received scholarships?  Do you want the employer to focus on  your leadership and communication skills?  Here's a  great example.... Have a ton of computer/technical skills?  Worked in  customer service?   Try this format  Are you one of those "artsy" types?  Don't know how  to explain your travel abroad experience?   Part of the  Barrett Honors College?  This sample might help you! Done some cool projects in class?  Ever been a  bartender or worked in retail?  Check this one out... Here's a chronological resume with elements for you if  you financed your education... went on a mission... or  speak a foreign language. No previous work history?  No worries!  Were you active  in your student organizations?  Proud of what you  learned in class and want to tell employers all about it?   This one's for you!