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3 Replies Last post: Jun 23, 2009 12:08 PM by Intelicapital

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Jun 22, 2009 1:39 PM

LUCKIEST 7,935 posts since
Aug 6, 2007

Is it better to organize your resume by relevant skills or by experience/previous jobs?

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dublincpa 165 posts since
Jan 29, 2008

1. Re: Resume Jun 22, 2009 3:41 PM

Ideally the two versions won't be that different. Employers prefer relevant experience to be recent.

If that is just not how it is for whatever reason, I like to see the chronology in the resume. Any reconciliation of why you are right for the job even if it has been a while is best detailed in the cover letter. If it's a bit of story better to get the truth out than omit crucial details in the interest of extreme brevity. Sob stories should be avoided though.

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Iwrite 1,101 posts since
Dec 29, 2007

2. Re: Resume Jun 22, 2009 6:43 PM

in response to: dublincpa

What are your thoughts on video resumes? I know several advertising professionals using video resumes.

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Intelicapital 36 posts since
May 20, 2009

3. Re: Resume Jun 23, 2009 12:08 PM

Luckiest,

It is best to include your relevant skills within your experience, listed in chronological order. A summary towards the top is fine and some people will include a technical summary within each chronological experience section. Then list your Education, Certifications, and Professional Associations in that order. Here's an outline:

*Name/Contact Info
*Title/Summary
*Chronological Experience Summaries w/ Technical Skills outlined possibly
*Education
*Certifications
*Professional Associations

Good luck,
Brian

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