Six Tips for Describing Experience in your Resume

By Joseph Pratt
Resume-Templates.com

In most cases, you should list your work experience right after your objective in your resume. Include your dates of employment for each listing and list your experience in reverse chronological order. The job title should be listed first and should stand out from the other information in the listing (using bold or italics). When describing your job duties on your resume make sure that you describe what you did accurately.

Here are six additional tips to assist you with describing your experience in your resume.

1. Be brief with each description. Limit yourself to 6-7 lines for each position.
2. Write with parallel verb tenses.
3. Use active verbs (coordinated, planned, etc.) when describing your activities and accomplishments.
4. Write succinctly.
5. Use bullets to improve readability.
6. Be honest and accurate. Don’t let yourself get caught in a lie. Assume that the employer will call to verify every sentence you include in your resume.

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