This should only be used if you truly had outstanding accomplishments or achievements on your jobs.
Example: Developed a program that saved XYZ company $50,000.

Experience:

• List dates in months and years.  Example: 9/2002 - 6/2009.
• List last job first, and then others in reverse chronological order.
• Put name of company, city, title of position, and dates of employment.
• Make a single-spaced, bullet-pointed list of duties
• Do not go back more than 10-15 years in work experience unless a job's tenure spans more than that.
• If you worked on temporary jobs through a staffing firm, list the name of the firm at the top with beginning and end dates, and then list positions below that with dates per job if they were long term assignments.   
• If you worked for several different staffing firms, put dates, contract assignments, and list the staffing firms with no jobs or dates. 

Example:  1/2008 - 6/2008 - Contract Assignments - Burnett Staffing Specialists, Kelly Services

Skills or Certifications (if applicable):

• List software programs and proficiency in them
• List any special equipment, etc., if applicable to job being applied for
• List certifications earned

Education:

• List schools and types of degrees
• Do not list high school unless you are a recent graduate
• Graduation dates are optional, but suggested if graduation is recent
• Training courses or additional college courses attended can be listed

General:

• Resumes should be kept to two pages, but preferably one.
• Burnett/Choice does not recommend an objective or summary statement unless it is targeted to a specific job you are interviewing for. Objective statements can be limiting and summaries are not read by employers most of the time. If using an objective, keep it very short.
• Watch verb tense. Be sure to use past tense for former jobs and present tense for the current job.
• Use Spell Check and double-check your resume for correct grammar and punctuation.
• Do not list hobbies or personal information.
• Email resumes to prospective employers or staffing companies in Word or WordPerfect format. Do not send scanned versions or .pdf documents.

If Burnett or Choice sets up an interview for you, we will send your resume on Burnett/Choice letterhead to the client before sending you to the interview. If you decide to take a physical copy with you as well, please take the Burnett/Choice one rather than your original resume.