Traditional Chronological format lists your work history starting with the most current portfolio you hold (if you are still employed, it means your existing one).

Functional format groups similar items into the same category, irregardless of how recent or long ago the event occurred.

Combination is simply a combination of the first 2, but since it’s a personal blend, there’s no hard and fast rule – just add and mix them in! So by that token, it therefore means whether it’s a roaring success or dismal failure, it’s not a science – but an art!

Resumes can also be formatted in a variety of ways – including paragraphs, bullet points etc.

The subsequent paragraphs indicate the advantages and disadvantages of the different formats were explained above.

Paragraphed Resumes result in all points collapsed in minimal space. This therefore means, that there may be diamonds – but they are in the rough!

Bulletted Resumes are easily digestible, but no clear priority system is laid out. The only exception being the sequence in which they are laid out – which may or may not be able to be altered.

Other resume details NOT to leave out – personal email address and URL if Web resume is available for viewing.