Chronological resume

[daniella31]

Hi,
As part of a job application process I've been asked to provide a chronological resume. Could anyone give me an example so that I have an idea on the format, etc?
Thanks

[andy-hughes]

Something like this -

1966 - 1971 - Attended Farson High School
1971 - 1973 - Attended Farson College of Knowledge
1973 - 1977 - Worked in an abbatoir
1977 - 1984 - Attended Brains-Are-Us University
1985 - Present - Employed at Chop-U-Like as brain surgeon.

You get the idea - then list your qualifications separately.

Good luck!

[Hermia]

I agree with the above, but I would tend to start now and work backwards. Just so that when the employer picks the CV up the first thing he or she sees is what I am doing now rather then what I was doing when I was 16!

[andy-hughes]

Fair comment.

There are no hard and fast rules about the layout of resumes - go with which ever one you feel comfortable with.

[itsmyanswer]

There are three main types of resumes
1. The Chronological Resume.
2. The Functional Resume.
3. The Combination Chronological – Functional Resume.

The chronological resume lists your jobs and responsibilities, beginning with your most recent employment, and going about 10 years into the past. (NOTE: This may not be the best type if you've just finished school, or are changing your career—it will emphasize your lack of specific experience in a field of employment.)

See this great free site, which goes into more detail, and lists some additional resources: http://greatinfoman.c...ere-writing-a-resume/

[ilovetohelp13]

It's simply referring to writing down everything (work experience in particular) in a chronological order (from the first to the most recent with the latest on top).