We talked about the different types of resume formats and we briefly discussed each. Now, we are to look at the chronological (reverse) chronologicalformat. In the previous article, we discussed that a chronological resume presents oldest (least relevant) to newest (most relevant) work experience while the reverse chronological resume is in vice versa. This is to group your work experiences to help employers identify developments and experiences in your previous professions. In this article, we are going a bit more detailed in terms of this type of resume format.
In this type of format, your skills and talents might not be the best to be highlighted. What you need to consider in having as content are:
Education
Licenses
Work Experience/s
Project Experience/s
By highlighting these, your employer will have an easier skim at your resume and therefore, will be aware firsthand on where they should put in you in the company. When an employer looks at your resume and is curious or interested about your work experience, he/she will be more interested in looking at the more previous jobs you’ve had than in the past. This is why a reversed chronological resume is handy.
If you have been part of a worldly known company and have been part of a very good industry, this might be the perfect format for you. Highlight your experiences, promotions, achievements, licenses, certificates, etc.
How is this format effective in terms of getting a job?
Personally, it’s not as easy as utilizing a functional resume but having yours setup like this might be for a different reason. People who utilize this most often are:
Applicants who are looking for a promotion
Applicants who are looking to have the next corporate step in their current job
Applicants who would transfer to a big company/industry
In simpler terms, this format is used to showcase work experience to get a higher position or to transfer to a better/higher company or department.
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