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Your resume is a clear and concise outline of your qualifications, skills, abilities, and experiences, not only within academic settings and workplaces but extracurricular areas as well. A Resume can be considered a marketing device which highlights specific and relevant things about you and what you have done. From the employer’s point of view it is used to shortlist applicants by way of offering a first impression of potential candidates.
There is no universally accepted format for preparing a resume. In fact, there are quite a number of different formats across the world and across professions. Choose the resume style that best communicates to prospective employers your relevant experience, skills, and potential contribution.
We generally suggest, however, the following three layouts for most students and entry-level candidates
Suggested resume layouts
Chronological |
The first and most commonly used format describes your experiences in reverse chronological order. |
Functional |
The second main format is the functional resume, which highlights your marketable skills by organizing your accomplishments by skill or career area. |
Achievement |
The third most commonly used format is the accomplishment or achievement resume. This is used to highlight prior work or academic accomplishments in your background. |
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