Best Resume Formats in 2023 to use for any Job in the World
Best resume formats always help you attract recruiters. However, when you begin writing a resume, you need to keep in mind that depending on your experience, skills, and background, which resume format type to use on your resume varies. Therefore, it is always advisable to have a look at the different resume types available and which one goes with the job you are going to apply for
Read and learn about the best resume formats in 2023 which to choose for your job, industry and the country you are migrating for a job.
However, if you are searching for the resume formats for Europe, Canada, New Zealand, Australia or UAE/Dubai below links will give you a detailed explanation as to how to build the related resumes.
Three Best Resume Formats [Main Types of Resumes]
Below are the main resume formats used for resumes/CVs
- Reverse Chronological resume Format
- Functional Resume Format
- Hybrid Resume Format
Reverse Chronological Resume Format
This one of the best three resume formats that highlights your work experience. This format requires you to showcase your experience in the reverse chronological order (latest experience at first, then next and so on) so that the recruiters or the hiring managers could clearly identify your work progress in different companies and experience.
Here is a sample of a Chronological Resume Format
Contact Information
Chris Davis
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 161 355 654 | Address: 1651 Toronto ON, Canada | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chrisdavis
Summary
Accomplished marketing professional with over 5 years of distinguished performance in the FMCG industry. Key achievements include increasing revenue, brand awareness and improving profits. (sample)
Work or Relevant Experience
Marketing Manager
ABC Company / Toronto 06 January 2020 – Current [This should be your latest work experience]
- Experience No. 1 (use bullet points, quantify, use keywords and use action verbs)
- Experience No 2 (2nd bullet point, make sure you quantify and use keywords and action verbs)
Marketing Executive[the job before ABC Company, as per example]
DEF Company / Calgary / 02 December 2018 – 02 January 2020
- Experience No. 1 (use bullet points, quantify, use keywords and use action verbs)
- Experience No 2 (2nd bullet point, make sure you quantify and use keywords and action verbs) Make sure you use past tense verbs as well
Education
MSC in Marketing
University of London, UK | 03 March 2016 – 10 March 2019
Skills and Certifications
- List down both hard skills and soft skills
- Try to match your skills with the job advertisement (but do not pretend. Be genuine)
Additional Resume Section
- You may add any further sections here such as volunteer work, publications, languages, licenses and certificates etc.
2. Functional Resume Format
This resume format places more emphasis on your skills rather than experience. This is commonly used when you have some gaps in your experience or no experience or changing your career.
Below is an example of of Functional Resume Format
David Packer
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 161 355 654 | Address: 16 Harvey’s Lane, Melbourne VIC, Australia | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidpacker
Summary
Accomplished marketing professional with over 5 years of distinguished performance in the FMCG industry. Key achievements include increasing revenue, brand awareness and improving profits. (sample)
Relevant Skills
Innovative Thinking:
Introduced the NPD of video streaming app and increased overall sales by 15%
Collaborative:
Worked closely with the IT department to ensure the quality of the new products’ services
Leadership:
Led ten people in the Department of Marketing to achieve monthly and quarterly sales targets
Results Oriented:
Increased the sales of PDF tools by 20% within six months and maintained the growth of sales since.
Increased the customer base by 15% and contributed to maintaining a high positive customer feedback
Work History
Marketing Executive
ABC Company / Toronto 06 January 2020
Marketing Executive
DEF Company / Calgary / 02 December 2018 – 02 January 2020
Education
Master of Business Administration / Major: Marketing
University of London, UK 2016 - 2019
Chartered Institute of Marketing
UK / 02 December 2014 – 02 January 2016
3. Hybrid Resume Format
This emphasizes both your experience and skills. That’s why this is called hybrid resume format. This is also known as a combination resume due to this combined nature. Since this resume format focuses on both experience and skills with an extension of gained experience, this is often considered to be beneficial for people who have some experience gaps, are changing careers or are new to the workforce.
Below is an example of a hybrid resume format
Shaun Alex
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 161 355 654 | Address: 1651 Win Road, Melbourne VIC, Australia | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shaunalex
Summary
Accomplished marketing professional with over 5 years of distinguished performance in the FMCG industry. Key achievements include increasing revenue, brand awareness and improving profits. (sample)
Relevant Skills
Innovative Thinking:
Introduced the NPD of video streaming app and increased overall sales by 15%
Collaborative:
Worked closely with the IT department to ensure the quality of the new products’ services
Leadership:
Led ten people in the Department of Marketing to achieve monthly and quarterly sales targets
Results Oriented:
Increased the sales of PDF tools by 20% within six months and maintained the growth of sales since.
Increased the customer base by 15% and contributed to maintaining a high positive customer feedback
Work or Relevant Experience
Marketing Manager
ABC Company / Toronto 06 January 2020 – Current [This should be your latest work experience]
- Experience No. 1 (use bullet points, quantify, use keywords and use action verbs)
- Experience No 2 (2nd bullet point, make sure you quantify and use keywords and action verbs)
Marketing Executive[the job before ABC Company, as per example]
DEF Company / Calgary / 02 December 2018 – 02 January 2020
- Experience No. 1 (use bullet points, quantify, use keywords and use action verbs)
- Experience No 2 (2nd bullet point, make sure you quantify and use keywords and action verbs) Make sure you use past tense verbs as well
Education
Master of Business Administration / Major: Marketing
University of London, UK 2016 - 2019
Chartered Institute of Marketing
UK / 02 December 2014 – 02 January 2016
These are the best resume formats in 2023. However, although these could be applied to any job you are going to apply for, there are some country specific requirements in which case that you would need to think about changing content in the same format. For example Canadian Resume Format requires no personal details such as religion, gender and marital status as well as photos, references etc. while European CV format requires you to include some other content.
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