These real-life samples use a variety of formats and approaches. You can open them in Microsoft Word to see how different people have developed their resumes. When you find a sample that might work well for your experience and qualifications, you can save the Word doc to your computer and use it as a template to create your own resume.
Emma Brown, Certified Nursing Assistant
Emma uses a functional format to highlight her strong skills in caring for the elderly and vulnerable adults. Her role as a kind, caring professional shines through this resume.
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Chris Grant, Supply Chain Manager
Chris uses a chronological format to highlight his strong experience in manufacturing and material requirements planning. Because those skills are important to his job target as a supply chain manager, he highlights them throughout.
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Maya Lee, Administrative Assistant seeking a role as a Project Coordinator
Maya uses a combination format to highlight both skills and experience. Because she has a strong work history, she highlights her employment dates. But because she is also seeking to advance to a project coordinator position, she uses skill headings to promote her existing skills that relate to the new job she wants.
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Jeremiah Washington, Paralegal
Because Jeremiah has extensive experience and training in the medical/legal field that support his paralegal qualifications, he pulls out his skills and experience at the top of his resume.
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Michael Jones, Public Relations position
Michael is a journalism and public relations graduate seeking an opportunity in public relations. The one-page format allows him to emphasize his recent degree while still promoting his internships with top firms in the area.
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Jessica Johnson, Healthcare Writer/Editor
Because she has impressive, consistent work experience in her field, Jessica uses a chronological format. She also emphasizes the health are organizations she has worked with by providing a brief description of each in italics.
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Also, visit this walk-through sample resume for Maya Lee, an administrative assistant seeking a project coordinator position. Learn what she includes in each section and why.