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Chronological Format for Resumes While many variations of a Chronological Resume are possible, as one can readily see by examining a book on resume writing, a general format and then an example are provided below: General Format for a Chronological Resume NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE HOME TELEPHONE OBJECTIVE State concisely the type of work you wish to do and the skills that you have. EDUCATION List most recent first, state the name of the university attended, degree, major (and possibly minor) fields of study, GPA if at least a "B average" and any certifications received. For a more experienced person the education can be placed just before the "References:" shown below. WORK EXPERIENCE Most recent organization in city and state with job title and dates ● Have three to seven bullet points showing major accomplishments. Do same for previous organizations. Show volunteer work, if paid experience is lacking. ● Have three to seven bullet points showing major accomplishments. AFFILIATIONS State positions or offices held. AWARDS: List at least two if you have this section. SPECIAL SKILLS: Language fluency, knowledge of computers or office machines, special equipment, or other unique talents that are relevant. REFERENCES: Either state "Furnished upon request" or list names, titles and addresses of a few to several business, academic or character references on separate page. An Example of a Chronological Resume BETTY B. GOOD 777 Church Lane Houston, TX 77002 713-555-1212 OBJECTIVE A marketing research management position with a consumer goods company that requires strong quantitative expertise and proven leadership abilities. EXPERIENCE Igloo Coolers at Houston, TX Headquarters (1999-present) Marketing Research Manager (2002-present) ● Directed research program that led to successful launch of $20 million Stay Cold line. ● Managed three professional employees and responsible for $750,000 research budget. ● Implemented outsourcing programs that saved $500,000 without impacting productivity. ● Authored procedures for when to use univariate and multivariate statistics software. ● Trained five telephone surveyors and designed incentives that boosted calls per hour 15%. Associate Marketing Research Manager (1999-2002) ● Initiated and conducted research that led to 10% improvement in advertising efficiency. ● Supervised two webpage developers and online survey project that annually saves $250,000. ● Lowered analysis costs by 20% by purchasing inexpensive software packages. ● Discovered untapped ethnic marketing channels that raised profits by $3 million. Minute Maid Company at Houston, TX Headquarters (1995-1998) Assistant Marketing Research Manager (1997-1998)
● Proved that a new, lower-cost pasteurization procedure would increase shelf lives by 5%. ● Developed policy manuals for taste panel studies that were approved by senior management. ● Reviewed Federal Trade Commission rulings and made sure ad campaigns complied.
MBA Marketing Student Intern (1995-1996)
● Wrote advertiser screening policies that were approved by President of Company. ● Represented Minute Maid at Houston Independent School District's After School Programs. ● Counseled a dedicated secretary on how to get help for her alcoholic husband.
AWARDS & HONORS
"Minute Maid President Award" for best profit producing idea in 1997. "1996 Dean's Service Award" due to work on Houston Baptist fund drive. SPECIAL SKILLS Fluent in English and Spanish. Proficient SAS, SPSS and Microsoft products user. EDUCATION MBA in Marketing Research Houston Baptist University (3.6 GPA) 1997. BS in Statistical Analysis from Texas A & M University (3.5 GPA) 1995. Note: Links to this Copyrighted website are permitted and individuals can print one copy for their own personal use. Any other uses of information without first receiving Dr. Clark's permission are prohibited, especially since A. B. Clark Marketing offers website and report services. |
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