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The Classic Chronological resumes lists all of your employment experience in chronological order,
with your most recent experience at the top of the Employment section. Prospective employers are
primarily interested in your most recent experience.
The Objective section is optional. The Objective is generally recommended for students or
professionals who have less than 3 years of experience. However, the Objective can also be
used to target a specific position or can comfortably be stated in the cover letter.
The Education section can be placed at the top of the resume (recommended when prospective
employers are degree conscious) or at the bottom.
The Summary section is also optional, but recommended for professional who have a minimum of 5-7
years of experience. Many employers simply start reading the Summary to see if they want to
proceed. This can be a positive if you have the proper experience, a negative if you do not.
Additionally, the Summary section is a good place to load your resume with keywords to ensure
optimized consideration from internal company Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and sophisticated
technologies that screen resumes.
Additional sections are Certifications/Licenses/Registrations, Special Training or Special Skills,
Awards/Recognitions, Accomplishments and for students, any personal information that you would
like to include (GPA, Community Involvement, Hobbies, etc.) However, personal information is
usually dropped as you advance in your career.
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The Traditional Narrative is a resume style that allows you to list your skills,
talents and abilities in a cascading format. The Traditional Narrative can be
used by individuals who have had a career interruption for various reasons: starting
a family, illness, marriage, etc.) They desire to resume their career. Many executives
also use Traditional Narrative to put forth assets they believe many companies are seeking.
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