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Free Résumé Format Chooser

Almost all business résumés should use either the chronological or functional format.
If you're confused about which format to use, the quiz below can help you decide.

PLEASE NOTE: All questions are initially checked "No".

True	False	YOUR EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
		1.	Your employment history consists of a strong career progression covering at least the past five years, if not longer. You're seeking a position similar to your current or most recent position.
		2.	Your employment history includes impressive employers, or large companies with strong name recognition. Some or all may be Fortune 500 companies, or companies with a favorable reputation
		3.	Most of your employment history is in a conservative field or industry, such as law, accounting, or government.
		4.	You an executive or management candidate. You may also be working through an executive recruiter for your job search.
		5.	Your experience, or your job search, includes international positions.
True	False	CHANGING CAREERS
		6.	You are staying in the same career you've had for the past few years. In other words, you have no plans to change careers at this time. If leaving the military, you are looking for a civilian job where you will perform similar functions.
		7.	You are reentering the workforce after a several-year hiatus, and will you be seeking a position in the same career.
True	False	OBSTACLES TO SURMOUNT
		8.	You are a new graduate, and you have experience related to your chosen field.
		9.	You have paid experience in your chosen field. You can document at least five years of paid experience, without relying on volunteer experience in that same field.
		10.	You have a stable work history. In other words, you haven't changed jobs too often, you have little or no gaps in your employment history, and you haven't relocated frequently.
		11.	You are not "overqualified" and looking for less responsibility. Or, you're not a "seasoned citizen" with extensive work history who is looking for less responsibility.

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