JobsWorkAndCareer's CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME FORM.

If you’ve had a stable work history and your growth has been positive, a chronological resume can best help you highlight that growth.

Sample Chronological Resume Advantages

The format of the chronological resume presented below is more acceptable to employers because it allows for easy scanning of your skills and accomplishments. The layout allows for quick scanning of key points and highlighted accomplishments. It‘s easy to see your career progression, as well as your current position, which is what an employer is most interested in. The names of the companies you have worked for are prominent and the timeline is built in.
Note that there is still more space available for additional descriptions if you’d like to add affiliations and other information. As you read the resume, notice the telegraphed style and smooth flow. Copy it as best you can. Keep your resume to one page. Use plenty of white space. The Summary of Qualifications allows your key attributes to be seen easily at a glance. Even if your resume only gets a five-second glance, those points could be the key that prompts a more careful look.

How To Handle Gaps In Your Employment History

If you’ve had an employment gap, you could address it like so:
Personal Project 2006 - 2007
Explored self-employment opportunity in computer sales and service.

How To Display Your Recent Military Service

California National Guard 2003 - 2004
Active Duty, Iraq
1965th Supply Squadron Commander
Rank: Captain
Coordinated and filled supply needs for front line personnel, including transport of food, water, medical and munitions in a timely fashion.



Chronological Resume Format


BOB ENSIGN
4665 E. Forest Street, Forktown, CA 92999
Tel: 618/425-5555
Cell 405/929-5555
E-Mail: bobensign@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.bobensign.com

OBJECTIVE
Marketing Division Manager where my experience and recruiting ability can be effectively utilized for increased profitability.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* More than 15 years Sales Management experience
* Expert development of Internet advertising banner ads, E-mail campaigns, search engine optimization, blogs, forums, media releases, podcasts
* Fluent in French and German, slight understanding of Flemish
* Proficient Windows Platform: 98, 2000, XP, Vista, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PageMaker
* Proficient MacIntosh Platform: OSX, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, InDesign, Photoshop
* Published author: 20 magazine articles and 3 books. See Web site for complete list

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sales and Marketing Manager- 1998 to present
CALIFORNIA EXPERT MAGAZINE
Yorktown, CA
Successfully developed niche in emerging American market for California Expert Magazine. Recruited and built dynamic 35-member sales and marketing team. Advertising revenues increased from $1.5 million to $25 million. Write quarterly and yearly forecasts. Present reports to Board of Directors and annual Stockholders meeting. Oversee online marketing operations. Developed and instituted several time-saving techniques that reduced design and website development by 12%. Hands-on approach to design and marketing. Interface with IT team.

Assistant Sales Manager- 1985 to 1998
CARBONEX
Los Angeles, CA
Managed activities of 22-member sales and customer service team. Online advertising campaigns won three successive WOW awards. Sales volume increased from $1.5 million to $7 million. Created award-winning sales manuals now used industry-wide. Recruited and maintained turnover below 15%, lowest in the company history.

Department Manager 1990 - 1998
FRIDAYS ELECTRONICS, INC.
Fresno, CA
Directed activities of 12-member sales team. Department turnover rate lowest in company. Successfully implemented sales incentive programs that boosted sales volume by 11%. Developed customer service program that reduced complaints by 22% and improved positive public perception of company by 33%. Twice awarded Manager of the Year.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA. Honors.
Masters of Management, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA. Cum laude