Organizing Your Resumé

How you organize the information in your resumé depends on:

• the type of resumé you’ve decided to use
• your strengths
• any gaps in your skills, education or work experience
• headings in your resumé.

Chronological resumé:

• example
• outline

Functional resumé:

• example
• outline

Combination resumé:

• example
• outline

Strengths

Lead with your strengths—put your strongest qualifications for the job near the top of your resumé. This is easiest when writing a combination or a functional resumé.

To determine which strengths to highlight in your resumé:

• identify the employer’s requirements for the specific job
• find the skills on your resumé master that match the employer’s requirements

Minimizing skill, education or experience gaps

You may discover potential problems or gaps in your skills, education or experience. For example, you may be qualified for a position but don’t have the degree or diploma the employer is asking for. You can organize your resumé to minimize these situations. Review this information sheet  for advice.

Headings

Use headings to highlight your strengths.

• Review the headings in the outlines and examples of resumé types and make note of the headings that match the requirements of the job you’re applying for.

Start your resumé by writing an outline. Use the information and resumé outlines accessed from this site.