Writing a Chronological Resumé:

• Use a career objective to market your strengths and skills without limiting your options.

• Start with your most recent position and work backward. Give the name of the company, city, state, job title, major duties, and accomplishments.

• Keep your job objective in mind and emphasize the duties and accomplishments that publicize your strengths and for which the employer is looking.

• Use action verbs to start each phrase or sentence.

• Use bulleted lists for easier reading.

• If you have completed a relevant course or received a diploma/degree in the last five years, list educational information at the top of the resumé; otherwise, education should be listed at the bottom.

• Keep the length of your resumé to one page, two at the most. If you use a second page, include your name at the top of page 2.
   

Chronological Format:

Name - State full name, type in bold and use a large type

Street Address

City, State, Zip Code

(Area Code) Telephone Number

EMAIL Address (If you have one)

Objective - Indicate the position or general type of job you are seeking.

Education - If you are a recent graduate, place your education here. List your diploma, degree, certificate, name of school and location, and relevant courses (may be a separate section). GPA may be appropriate. If you are not a recent graduate, list your education at the bottom of the resumé and do not include dates.

Work Experience - List each job separately, starting with your present job or most recent job first. State your position, major responsibilities, duties, and accomplishments.

Skills - List relevant skills. Include the machines you can operate and the computer hardware and software in which you are competent. Examples: operate a cash register, copier, fax machine, PC or Macintosh computer, MS Office suite.