Sample Chronological Resume

A chronological resume is what most people picture when they envision a resume. It lists jobs held, starting with the most recent, and describes duties performed in each one. It is a good way to show job skills that you've acquired, as well as to show a progression in those skills. A good thing to add to a chronological resume is a Qualifications Summary, where before you describe your jobs, you stress five or six key abilities/characteristics that you want to "jump out" at the reviewer. This helps achieve some of the focused nature of the functional resume, while maintaining the format of the chronological resume.

Below is a sample chronological resume.

Thomas Erickson 654 North Street Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 849-8490

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Seven years experience with a variety of mainframe- and PC-based security systems
Skilled in documenting procedures, as well as developing and teaching training courses
Emphasis on customer satisfaction and developing client relationships
Experienced in standards evaluation and audit/compliance criteria

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

1995 -
present

Information Security Supervisor
Electronic Systems; Bethesda, MD

Supervise, train, and evaluate 15 technical and Help Desk personnel in processing data access requests, documenting practices and procedures, and handling ad-hoc customer requests
Evaluate and analyze existing and proposed security standards/policies, recommend changes, and investigate impact of proposed corporate security changes
Lead bi-annual audit preparation process, formulating corrective actions across 20 information centers nationwide
Develop and teach user training classes; develop and review documentation

1993 -
1995

Security Analyst
Data Systems Intl.; Silver Spring, MD

Evaluated security concerns of transitioning and testing current architecture into proposed architecture, as well as assessing impact of proposed changes to resources, cost, risk, and schedule
Prepared detailed Security Transition and Test Plan, addressing current system status, proposed timeframes, requirements, functionality, testing scenarios, and compliance criteria
Ensured ongoing compliance with audit standards, working directly with 25 local customer accounts
Performed troubleshooting of network access problems and resolved security violations

1990 -
1993

Data Security Administrator
Computer Systems Resources; Rockville, MD

Coded and maintained computer access privileges through use of corporate security products, and handled ad-hoc customer requests
Documented security policies and procedures, and maintained reference library
Identified, analyzed, and solved user problems and security violations

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Computer Security Association, 1992 - present (Director of Continuing Education)
Society of Computer Security Professionals, 1993 - present (Vice President 1996 - present)

EDUCATION

B.S. Computer Science, University of Virginia; Charlottesville, VA

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