Chronological Resume
Purpose
To convince an employer to interview you based on your how you used your skills in your last three or four jobs covering a five - to ten-year period.
Key Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths: Emphasizes upward mobility and increasing responsibility. Works best for individuals with progressive responsibility and experience in the same field.
- Weaknesses: Highlights gaps in employment, irrelevant job titles, job hopping and demotions that may cause an employer to screen you out.
Objective: a short phrase stating your job target
Qualifications Summary: short statements summarizing your key selling points
Experience: dynamic statements of your key accomplishments organized by employment periods and (if possible) job titles, stating results and your role
Education: summary of your education and training relevant to your objective
Professional Affiliations, Computer Skills, Licenses, Certifications
Other hints
Try to limit your resume to one page. One page means that you must make a few words tell your historical employment story.This page must have quality so invest in good paper.
Also avoid loud colors unless the job you seek is artistically related.
Try your resume out on someone you know by asking for feedback. You can always email careers@mccc.edu or call the Mercer County Community College Career Services at 609-586-4800 ext. 3397.
