RESUME- is a formal document that a job header.

Prove that you’re the expert they perceive you to

applicant creates to itemize their qualifications for be.
a position. A resume is usually accompanied by a WORK EXPERIENCE: Start with your latest position and
customized cover letter in which the applicant go backward. List all of your work experience and
expresses an interest in a specific job or company highlight what you have learned from your previous jobs
as well as what you contribute to the applicable position if
and draws attention to the most relevant specifics
you obtain it.
on the resume.
EDUCATION: Similarly, to the work section, begin with
your highest degree and work backward.
TYPES OF RESUMES ADDITIONAL SECTIONS: Those are recommended if
you lack work experience and you want to supplement the
1. CHRONOLOGICAL main resume parts.
2. FUNCTIONAL
For example, you can add Volunteering, Projects, and
3. HYBRID OR COMBINATION
References to enhance your chances of landing an
interview.

The Career Experts’ team says to avoid the following:

CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME
• Columns
• Text boxes
HEADER: Here you need to grab the attention of the • Any information in the header or footer
recruiter. Start with your name and contact information, • Using more than one accent color
including your email, phone number, mailing address, and • Graphs
social media contacts. • Charts
CAREER OVERVIEW, SUMMARY, OR OBJECTIVE: • Images
Look at this section as a way to consolidate the first • Uncommon fonts
impression you’ve already made from your resume • Uncommon characters like unusual bullet points
(think checkmarks or arrows
The best fonts are: CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME
• Arial
• Times New Roman NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION
• Calibri
• Helvetica Start with your name and contact information, including
• Lato your email, phone number, mailing address, and social
media contacts.
• Tahoma
• Verdana
The best bullet points are: SUMMARY
• circles
Example 1:
• dashes
• Results-driven customer service professional with
In general, a chronological resume has the following outstanding listening and communication skills
sections:
• 7 years of experience in public-facing customer-
• Name and contact information focused roles helping to resolve technical and other
issues, including experience providing high-quality
• Summary
customer support through phone and email
• Professional experience (usually your last 10 to 15
years of work history)
• Remote work experience and skills: adaptability,
• Technology skills
autonomous and independent work, trustworthy
• Education and training and productive, enthusiastic interest in learning,
• Volunteer or internship experience deploying, and teaching others new technology.
Completed 2+ years of remote/online education,
communicating and collaborating with students and
professors.
Example 2: Design — Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere), Final Cut Pro
Experienced marketing and social media strategist
with 5+ years of remote work experience. Trusted Content — MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
marketing specialist focused on helping companies Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides), WordPress,
tell their stories and expand their audiences. Squarespace
Approachable, friendly teammate and leader skilled
at planning, organizing, communicating, and Remote Work Tools — Asana, Trello, Slack,
problem-solving. Dropbox, Skype, Google Chat, Hangouts, Zoom

Example 3:

Experienced marketing professional and team

leader who uses skills in strategy development,
project management, and relationship building to
achieve goals. Accomplished director of full-cycle
print and digital marketing activities. Excellent
written and verbal communicator who thrives in
both individual conversations and large
presentations.

Passion for process improvement, coaching, and

translating goodwill into results. Extensive remote
work and remote education experience with a
dedicated home office.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Marketing & social media —Marketo, Hubspot

Convertkit, MeetEdgar, CoSchedule, Hootsuite,
Tailwind, Planoly, Plann
 WORK HISTORY EDUCATION

In a chronological resume, underneath the contact Education is a brief section listing:

information is your employment history. It’s set • The school you attended
apart by a header that’s usually called “Work • the dates you attended
History,” “Experience,” “Employment,” or • your field of study
something similar. • the degree you received.

Under that header is your current or most recent

job. Example

• The name of the company Bachelor of Science in Accounting

• your title University of Santos, General Santos City, Philippines
• the dates you worked Graduated May 2016
• then your job duties listed off in short, easy
to read bullet points
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Example
If you have internship experience, you can use it in
Senior Management Accountant addition to or in lieu of paid work. This is usually a separate
ABC Company, City, State section from work history. However, if you choose to list
March 2019 – Present it under work experience, make sure you list your job title
• Developed cost-control measures that reduced as “intern,” so it’s clear that you were not a regular
overhead expenses by 15%. employee. Internships are formatted the same way as a
• Analyzed financial data to prepare monthly job.
management reports, leading to a 10%
improvement in budgeting accuracy. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• Collaborated with department heads to set and
manage financial goals, enhancing financial If you have any volunteer experience you’d like to include,
accountability across teams. it goes in this section. Definitely include a section if your
volunteer work is relevant to the job you’re applying for.
But, also feel free to include it if that’s something you want
to share with a potential employer.
 FORMAT OF A HYBRID RESUME
ACTIVITIES
HEADER
For most older job seekers, this section is not necessary.
However, for younger job seekers, you may want to • Includes: Full name, phone number, email
consider including an activities section at the bottom of address, LinkedIn profile (optional), and any
your resume. You can use it to list the activities you personal website or portfolio link.
participated in during school, especially if they are relevant
to the job. And, you can also use it to highlight any
leadership roles you held or any honors you received. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Purpose: A brief introduction (2–3 sentences)

summarizing your key skills, experience, and
career goals.
• This gives hiring managers a quick overview of your
FUNCTIONAL RESUME FORMAT- focuses on skills and qualifications.
qualifications rather than chronological work history.
SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS SECTION

• Format: A bulleted list or short paragraphs

summarizing relevant skills and accomplishments,
often grouped by category (e.g., "Financial
Analysis," "Project Management").

• Highlights: Key skills or technical proficiencies that

align with the job requirements, followed by specific
achievements or examples of how you’ve applied
these skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE
 • Order: Lists employment history in reverse
chronological order, similar to a chronological
resume.

Details for Each Job:

• Job Title
• Company Name, Location (City, State)
• Dates of Employment (Month Year – Month Year)
• Responsibilities and Accomplishments: Focus
on quantifiable achievements and impact to
emphasize career growth.

EDUCATION

• Order: Reverse chronological order, especially if

you’ve recently completed a degree or relevant
certification.

• Details: Degree, institution name, location, and

graduation date. Include relevant coursework or
certifications if they add value.

ADDITIONAL SECTIONS (OPTIONAL)

• Certifications or Licenses: Relevant certifications

like PMP, CPA, or CMA.

• Volunteer Work: Especially if it involves skills

related to the job.

• Professional Affiliations: Memberships in

industry-related organizations