6.3 Chronological CV
This is the most commonly used form of CV and gives information about your work in date order. It shows where you worked, for how long, the kind of work you did and your main achievements. If you are writing your CV for the first time, this is the most useful type to create.
Have a look at the example of Min Zin Soe Tint’s CV below.
Min Zin Soe Tint
No1, Main Road, Taunggyi Town
Tel: +950812122114
Email: minzinsoetint@gmail.com
Personal profile
I am a confident, mature and hard-working person who is reliable and able to work on my own initiative or as part of a team. I have a methodical, customer-focused approach to work and a strong drive to see things through to completion. I am self-motived and willing to learn to improve my personal and professional development.
Qualifications
| 2019–present | Diploma in Business Law, Yangon University of Distance Education, Yangon |
| 2015–2017 | Diploma in English, Mandalay University of Foreign Language, Mandalay |
| 2010–2015 | B.A (Hons) Geography, Mandalay University, Mandalay |
| 2010 |
Basic Education High School (B.E.H.S -1), Taunggyi Township, Shan State Passed matriculation exam with distinction in Geography and Economics |
Work experience
| 2018–present | Sales Team Leader, Hello Co., Ayetharyar Township, Taunggyi, Shan State |
Main duties:
- Training new team members.
- Generating daily sales figure, producing weekly and monthly sales forecast report for the senior management team.
- Establishing and maintaining positive business and customer relationships.
- Analysing the current market conditions and competitor information.
| 2015–2018 | Store Assistant, Happy Mart, 65th x 107th Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay |
Main duties:
- Answering customer queries.
- Handling cash, shelf stacking and stock taking.
- Demonstrating new products to customers.
- Recruiting and managing the employees.
| 2012–2015 | Part-time Volunteer, Bharmaso Community Organisation, Mandalay |
Main duties:
- Cataloging new arrival books, magazines and journals.
- Checking out books being borrowed and receiving the returning ones.
- Helping visitors find the resources they are looking for.
Additional information
I have a driving licence. I am a qualified leadership and management trainer (Human Resource Development). I understand time management, organisational awareness and problem solving are essential characteristics of an efficient general manager.
I am experienced using Microsoft packages especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Activities and interests
Playing Chinlone, football, swimming, reading, travelling, playing guitar and singing.
References
Available on request.
Min Zin Soe Tint’s example shows some of the advantages this kind of CV offers. For example:
- it shows potential recruiters or employers the story of Min Zin Soe Tint’s employment so far
- it allows him to highlight key skills and to show progress made
- it is easy to produce.
However, it works less effectively where there are gaps in employment. It can be problematic if you have changed jobs very frequently, or had long periods of time out of the workplace. This might need some explanation. It does not need to be done on the CV, but you might send an accompanying letter which gives more information.
The other problem you might have noticed is that it is not easy to pick out key achievements or skills because they are listed by individual jobs. You will learn later on how to create a strong personal profile statement, which summarises your achievements and skills to help to counter this risk. There are limitations to this type of CV, as it may not convey a sense of you as a person very clearly.
The second type of CV handles this aspect better, as you will see in the next section.
6.2 The main types of CV and when to use them