You Are Not Your Job Title.
The most common resume format is the Chronological resume: start with your most recent job: employer, dates, job title and competencies and work backwards in time. It is easy to write, easy to follow and for many, easy to keep you pigeonholed in the work you are doing or have been doing. For a graduating student there is often little work experience to make much of a chronology.

To sharpen your mobility substantially, learn a variety of formats and how to use the best ones for your particular needs. Not knowing how to do this constrains your flexibility in a market that demands it.

If you have questions about which formats will suit you best, use our Resume Calculator on this site for a free assessment and detailed description of formats, or go to The Ten Steps To Your Perfect Resume Section for more details.

Action: Use the resume format that suits your situation best.