resume basics

How do I organize my resume?

There are two main types of resumes:

• Time-based resume
  The traditional and, for most people, preferred layout. Arrange your career history with your current/most recent job first and work back. Make the job title and your employer clear. If your job title does not really explain what you did, then expand on it to provide enough detail. Jobs held more than 15 years ago should be very briefly dealt with.
• Skills-based resume
  Organized around your skills. May be more appropriate for someone who has moved jobs a lot or has significant experience gleaned from other areas, such as volunteer work. Also useful for candidates contemplating a major career switch so that previous experience needs to be put in context to make it relevant. This format is not popular with recruiters.

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