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more. It is the format of choice for recruiters, HR directors, hiringmanagers, resume writers, career coaches, and just about everyone elseinvolved in the employment and career-management industries aroundthe world.Most reverse chronological resumes begin with a Career Summarysection that must communicate – in an instant – who that candidate is.You’ll read much more about career summaries in Format Tool #5 of thischapter. Next, a Professional Experience section details employmenthistory: jobs, employers, dates, and much more. After that, you’ll findEducation and any other sections that might be included in a particularresume. Additional sections could include Professional Affiliations,Publications, Public Speaking Experience, Board Memberships, ForeignLanguages, Technology Skills, Community Affiliations, Volunteerism, and,very rarely, Personal Information.Most resumes are written in this format because it’s logically laid outand easy to understand. Prospective employers want to know where youhave worked, what you’ve done, and how well you’ve done it. That neverchanges, no matter how advanced you are in your career.If well-written, a reverse chronological resume should flow easily fromone section to the next and create a clean, concise picture of the jobseeker.CHAPTER 3 : Formatting theProfessional’s Resume53