Maybe you are just starting out in the job hunting world or have been in a position for many years and for one reason or another you now find yourself having to start job hunting all over again, whatever the reason you have something in common and that is writing a resume.

But how do you know which resume is the right one for you, as you look deeper into resume writing there just doesn’t seem to be a “general” resume. Resumes are something personal they have to show you at your best and the achievements or skills that you have earned.

There are many different styles and formats of resume and only you can decide which the best one for you is. There are however sample resume formats that can help you to decide which one is the best for you, then after made the choice comes the hard part, writing your resume.

The targeted sample resume

Writing a targeted resume will focus on a specific career objective, industry or company. The contents of a resume in this format will highlight your particular skills, qualifications and experience you have in relation with the position on offer.

The inventory sample resume

This type of resume format will have a general objective and can be reused by means of printing several copes for handing out to different companies. This type of resume will highlight your skills, achievements and qualifications in a more general way; you will have a clear general objective then the rest of the resume will be focused on between 4 to 6 of your key skills and objectives.

The chronological sample resume

This type of format will highlight your advancements and growth in your career. This type of format is generally easy and quick to read in regards to your history of employment. It is the most frequently used and also regarded as the most preferred type of resume among those hiring.

The functional sample resume

This format will highlight key skills, achievements and accomplishments at the very top of the resume regardless of if those were made in the present or past. This format focuses on what you have actually done rather than when you did it; it is a format that many of those hiring don’t like as it could hide inadequacies in your career history.

The combination sample resume

This type of format takes parts of all the other resumes together, it summarises your most important skills, achievements and accomplishments and then follows with a section on your employment history and supports statements made in the summary.