Value of a Reverse-chronological Format

Reverse-chronological resumes answer readers’ natural questions in a logical way:

• What’s the product you’re selling? (This is answered by the “Profile” or “Summary of Qualifications” section of your resume.)
• Who has trusted you before? (Answered by your list of past employers.)
• How long did they trust you? (Answered by the duration of your jobs.)
• What’s the biggest thing they trusted you with? (Your past job titles.)
• What were the nature and scope of your responsibilities? (General position descriptions.)
• Did you DO anything with those responsibilities? (Selected accomplishments addressing each assigned functional responsibility.)
• Who trusted you before that? How long did they trust you? (Other employment, in reverse order.)
• Where did you go to school? (Your educational summary section.)
• Anything else I should know about you? (Affiliations, certifications, professional activities, relevant community/volunteer activity, books, articles, patents, etc.)

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