Sample Chronological Resume

 

Your Name

Current Address

City State Zip Code

Telephone Number and/ or cell phone

Email Address

 

Objective                  Be specific and brief.  State the position or field to which you are applying.

 

Education                 Bachelor of Arts Degree, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, mm/yyyy

                                    Major:                         Minor or Concentrations:

                                    GPA and/or Major GPA: (Optional Items)

 

                                    Exchange Programs??? National or International

 

Experience               Position Title, Name of Company, City, State, Dates of Experience

·         Describe skills and knowledge using action verbs (see your self-assessment)

·         Present skills in a way that is relevant to the position to which you are applying

·         Do not just list duties

 

Position Title, Name of Company, City, State, Dates of Experience

·         Create patterns, putting the same type of information in the same place

·         Use numbers when possible that provide evidence of positive increases, decreases, volume,  etc,

·         Show results or impact your actions had

 

Position Title, Name of Company, City, State, Dates of Experience

·         Be active, not passive in your presentation of skills

·         Use keywords from the job description as your headings or skills

·         Do not present any negative information

 

You may list more than three items after each position presented.

 

Skills                          Skills acquired through your education and experiences, i.e. computer skills, leadership skills, communication skills, etc.                  

 

Involvement             Member, Name of Organization, City State Dates

·         Were you a chair, or hold a leadership position?

 

Member, Name of Organization, City State Dates

·         How were you involved?