Reverse
Chronological: This is the familiar, traditional
format which starts with your most recent position and then
lists your previous positions, going back in time. An advantage
of this is that it can show an uninterrupted work history
with steady progression toward your career goal.
Functional:
This format lists your major areas of experience, from the
most to the least developed skills, without linking them
to a particular work position. This format can be useful
to highlight the skills or functions that are looked for
in the positions you are seeking.
Combination:
This is the current resume of choice in North America. This
format uses elements of the functional as well as the reverse
chronological resume format. It may list your skills, assets
and attributes either in an executive summary or a bulleted
format, and then presents your work history in reverse chronological
order.
Online/Electronic/E
mail: A visually bland document, this format
has the same text as the paper version but with the formatting
and design elements removed. All bolding and italics are
made plain, the text is left justified and bullets are replaced
with asterisks. Just like a paper copy, first impressions
count! When an online resume is viewed it needs to be correct
visually. We can do that for you!
Scannable:
This is a specialized format for your resume which is designed
to be scanned and stored in a computer database by employers.
They can then search this database for the applicants with
the needed skills. A scannable resume uses fonts and type
styles that are easily “read” by scanners. It also has the
related keywords that a database searcher looks for to make
your resume appear in a list of relevant applicants.
