Work Experience

Work Experience, or work history, is a section of the resume that is normally easy to construct.  This is a listing of information for each company or organization worked for in the past.  This information is usually listed in reverse chronological order.

Work experience is an important component of chronological resumes and combination resumes.  When pulling work experience information together, describe the work responsibilities of the position as well as any major projects.  Include the number of employees directed, budget, and financial responsibilities.

An example of work experience that might be included on a resume is:

Company XYZ, New Town, New York
September 2007 - January 2011
Manager - Workforce Planning

Responsible for managing eight associates trained in the art of Six Sigma.  The team was successful in launching a minimum of five process improvement initiatives annually.  Typical bottom line benefits would exceed $5 million.