FREEChronological Resume
The standard format: a short summary, then work history from your current role backwards, then education and skills.
FREEFree Reverse Chronological Resume Template
About this template
A two-column resume in the most-recent-first order almost every employer expects, with a summary, experience, education and skills in that sequence.
The sample is a project coordinator with three roles over six years. Replace it with your own.
Item details
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Layout: Two-column
Preview: 1 page
Dimensions: A4, 8.27 × 11.69 in (210 × 297 mm)
Font: Arial (name and body text), Georgia (headings)
Compatible with: Microsoft Word, Google Docs, PDF (exported from Word or Docs)
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Why most-recent-first
Recruiters want to know what you do now and how you got there, and applicant tracking systems map this order most reliably. Give the current role the most bullets, keep dates as month and year, and don't leave unexplained gaps. The Chronological Resume is a sibling design in the same order; the Professional Chronological Resume is the two-page version. When your titles don't tell the story, the Career Change Resume leads with skills instead.
Format
Plain, single-column, one page under ten years. Part of the chronological resume templates and one-column resume templates families. Other format-driven layouts are grouped under resume formats and styles.
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