CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME FORMAT

NAME
Note: Type name in all capital letters or bold for emphasis.
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip
Area/Phone Number
Area/Phone Number - Message

OBJECTIVE
As clearly and concisely as possible, state the position or field of work you are seeking.
You may designate the industry.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES or QUALIFICATIONS

Summarize experience.
Let those transferable, self-management and job content skills that specifically
support the objective

WORK EXPERIENCE
Last job first.
List the most applicable positions, usually those with six months or longer duration.
Include notable accomplishments.

Dates Employed Job Title Employer

(Mo/Jr) Address (City, State)

Description of major job duties

OTHER EXPERIENCE
(optional)
Summarize additional experience.
May include hobbies, volunteer/part time jobs that relate to the objective.

EDUCATION
List certifications/diplomas, courses of study, including trade or vocational training.

Name of School Degree/Certificate Years Attended

City, State (optional)
EXAMPLE - CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME

J.O.B. HUNTER
148 International Boulevard
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
404/555-3160
404/555-3000 - Message

OBJECTIVE: Position in Sales Management

QUALIFICATIONS
Thirteen years experience in sales and executive management
Educational background in business administration
Strong organizational and budgeting skills

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

June 2001 - Present
Vice President of Sales, ABC Company, Ty Ty, Georgia
♦ Directed and coordinated activities of 25 sales representatives in
seven southern states
♦ Prepared weekly sales reports, evaluated product performance,
analyzed productivity reports. Prepared and managed a
$7,000,000 operating budget.
♦ Sales increased 37% from 2002 to 3rd quarter 2003

July 1996-May 2001 Sales Manager XYZ Textbooks, Macon, Georgia

♦ Supervised twelve salespersons in Georgia and Florida
♦ Recruited, hired, and trained personnel
♦ Prepared sales reports and forecasts, managed budget
♦ Conducted periodic customer service evaluations
♦ Coordinated marketing campaign with sales force and advertising
department
♦ Customer accounts doubled during three year period

April 1992-July 1996 Sales Representative XYZ Textbooks, Macon Georgia

♦ Made sales presentations to secondary schools, colleges, and
universities
♦ Prepared sales reports, customer profiles, and sales projections
♦ Serviced customer accounts
♦ Increased new accounts by 40%

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Member, Toastmasters of America

EDUCATION
University of Georgia, BS Marketing
FUNCTIONAL RESUME FORMAT

NAME
Note: Type name in all capital letters or bold for emphasis.

Mailing Address
City, State, Zip
Area/Phone Number
Area/Phone Number - Message

OBJECTIVE
As clearly and concisely as possible, state the position or field of work you are seeking.
You may designate the industry.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Briefly summarize the experience that supports the objective.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Skill1 Group experience and skills into two to four major categories,
expanding your areas of responsibility and accomplishments.
Skill2 Amount of experience in each area is generally provided,
without listing specific employers.
Skill3

Skill4

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Dates Job Title Employer

(Mo/Yr-Mo/Yr)

EDUCATION

List certifications/diplomas, course of study, including trade or vocational training.

Name of school Certification/degree Dates/years attended

Address (city, state) (optional)

References furnished upon request. (optional)

EXAMPLE - FUNCTIONAL RESUME

J.O.B. HUNTER

148 International Boulevard 404/555-3160

Atlanta, Georgia 30030 404/555-3198 - Message

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Dedicated professional with six years administrative assistant/executive secretarial experience with
international corporation. Excellent organizational, supervisory, planning and computer skills.

ADMINISTRATIVE
♦ Maintained corporation records
♦ Prepared monthly and annual sales reports using Excel 97, Lotus 1-2-3, Power Point
♦ Planned conferences and directed preparation of records for stockholders' and directors'
meetings
♦ Supervised five sales department clerical staff
♦ Developed and maintained departmental filing system
♦ Prepared correspondence using Microsoft Word and Word Perfect
♦ Performed statistical research

SECRETARIAL
♦ Operated IBM PC and word processor to compile and type reports and correspondences
♦ Scheduled appointments and planned itineraries
♦ Handled telephone inquiries and routed calls
♦ Ordered office supplies
♦ Routed incoming mail
♦ Attended sales meetings and prepared minutes
♦ Type 70 WPM

ACCOUNTING
♦ Calculated, posted and verified financial data in maintenance of corporate accounting
records
♦ Posted details of business transactions such as allotments, disbursements, claims, payroll,
and expense vouchers
♦ Proficient in numerous software packages including Peachtree
♦ Typed invoices, vouchers, statements, and other reports

EMPLOYMENT
May 2001-Present Administrative Assistant ABC Company
Ty Ty, Georgia

June 1997-May 2001 Accounting Clerk XYZ Textbooks

Macon, Georgia

EDUCATION
Macon Junior College, AB Secretarial Science and Accounting
COMBINATION RESUME FORMAT

Name
Note: Type in all capital letters or bold for emphasis
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip
Area/Phone Number
Area/Phone Number - Message

OBJECTIVE
As clearly and concisely as possible, state the position or field of work you are seeking.
You may designate the industry.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS, ABILITIES, QUALIFICATIONS

Summarize skills, abilities and qualifications that specifically support the objective.

EXPERIENCE
List transferable, self management and job content skills that support the objective.
Include notable accomplishments. This is the focus of this type of resume.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
List job history starting with last job first.
List the most applicable position, usually those with six months or longer duration.

EDUCATION
List certifications/diplomas, courses of study, including trade or vocational training.
Include most recent dates of training course of training, name of school, and degres or certifications.

References furnished upon request (optional)

EXAMPLE - COMBINATION RESUME

J.O.B. HUNTER
148 International Boulevard
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404/555-3160
404/555-3198 - Message

OBJECTIVE

Certified Public Accountant position

SUMMARY

♦ CPA with 10 years financial management experience

♦ Six years cost accounting and four years public accounting
♦ Extensive supervisory and project development experience
♦ Familiar with AS400
♦ Proficient with Lotus 1-2-3, Peachtree, Access, File Maker

EXPERIENCE

General Accounting
♦ Ensured control over financial issues relating to corporate mission
♦ Prepared operational budgets in excess of $20 million dollars
♦ Profits increased 15 percent in first year of program

Cost Accounting
♦ Maintained cost accounting on division level
♦ Developed cost standards and variance analysis
♦ Assisted with coding and pricing of manufacturing and marketing

Management and Training Skills

♦ Designed and implemented managerial accounting seminars designed to improve fiscal
responsibility of all division managers
♦ Developed capital budget monitoring system for justification and expenditures

WORK HISTORY

2003-Present Fiscal Director, ABC Corporation/Manufacturing Division, Atlanta, GA

1999-2003 Manager of Cost and Budget; Savory Food Products, Savannah, GA
1996-1999 Staff Accountant, Big Eight Accounting, Boston, MA

EDUCATION
B.S. Business, Georgia State University, 1995, Emphasis in Accounting