Formally, resumes can be divided into seven formats, namely, full table format, semi-article format, brochure format, abstract format (abbreviated format), chronological format, functional format and creative format. Of course, these formats can overlap each other. Resumes in complete tabular form can be chronological or functional; Functional resumes can also have the characteristics of chronological order.

Here are the main features and advantages of each resume format.

(1) Resume in a complete tabular format.

A complete resume in tabular form summarizes all kinds of materials and is easy to read. This format is usually suitable for young job seekers who lack work experience but have various qualifications such as courses, extracurricular activities, hobbies and temporary jobs. Candidates with primary qualifications must present all kinds of information, because their primary qualifications rarely need to be analyzed and explained.

(2) semi-prose resume.

This format uses less data table design, but uses several long data records. The number of forms and the length of written records can be adjusted according to your advantage. The amount of detailed information you introduce in your resume varies with your experience. Older and experienced candidates may find semi-prose resume more advantageous, because detailed information takes up more space than highly tabular information, and too many details will affect the purpose of resume.

(3) brochure resume.

Brochure resume is a multi-page and half-article resume in loose-leaf format. This resume can have four, eight or even twelve pages. It has two main advantages: first, it provides a convenient tool to express two or more pages of information; Second, the cover of the brochure resume contains a separately printed and specially designed cover letter. However, the brochure-style resume also has some noteworthy shortcomings, which require a lot of specialized skills to write and design. Professional resume writers prefer this format because it can impress candidates and help them charge fees.

(4) Abstract type (abridged type)

A resume is a summary, which is usually edited after completing a long resume. An experienced job seeker should first write a complete resume-for example, two or three pages-to summarize his qualifications, and then he can extract the main points of his qualifications from the complete resume. This summary or abridged resume becomes the basic resume of his general contact, and the detailed resume is only submitted when required by the employer.

(5) Resume in chronological order (chronological order)

Some resumes emphasize time by arranging information in chronological order and highlighting dates. Time sequence is usually contrary to the habit of China people, that is, starting from the latest time and pushing forward. For example, under the column of work experience, the resumes arranged in chronological order start from the last job, then the last job of this latest job, and finally the last job. Under the column of education, the resumes of workers arranged in chronological order are the same, in reverse order. A chronological resume can be a complete tabular resume, a semi-prose resume or a creative resume. This kind of resume has a great advantage-future employers prefer it. But this order is not necessarily beneficial to the candidate, especially when his recent job is not the most boring.

(6) Functional resume

Some resumes only emphasize the type of work (function), without any special time order. The main advantage of functional resume is to highlight actual achievements. Its disadvantage is that future employers will not rule out their own time series. If strict chronological order is not good for you, you can use a functional resume. If your career progress has improved, and the job you are looking for is the same as your recent job, you can express it in chronological order.

(7) Creative resume

Job seekers in creative fields such as art, advertising and publicity often break the standard resume format when preparing resumes. When the creative resume is sent to other creative people, it is beneficial. It proves the applicant's creativity and provides an example of creative imagination. A creative resume must use imagination, but it must also provide the reader with what he or she needs. Creative resumes can only be used in creative industries, and generally avoid using creative resumes in banking, commerce, transportation and manufacturing.