Work experience is the section that is written to market yourself. It highly impacts the decision by
the recruiter about you. Including relevant experience shows your credibility and increases your
chances of hiring. Therefore, proper attention must be paid to the formatting of the experience.
Here are some of the essential points that are included in the experience section:
1. Job Title
Job title holds the first position. It quickly grabs the manager’s attention and relates it to
the existing job post.
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Make sure your title is as simple as possible. It should be evident and non-ambiguous. Use simple
vocabulary for job titles. Including the same job title mentioned in the job description is
suggested. For example, Add “Buisness development officer” instead of “bidder.”
2. Responsibilities
Mention a quick overview of your responsibilities, i.e., a description of the job in a few
sentences. Complement your responsibilities with the results. It gives an idea of which kind of
work you can handle. Add the description of your previous jobs in bullet points to increase
readability and show relevancy easily.
3. Name Of Organization
The company name is another factor that may boost your resume. If you have worked in a
well-reputed organization, simply mention its name without any description. However, if the
company needs some introduction, write it down in 4-5 lines, focusing on its primary goals,
objectives, and work direction. Besides this, also mention the location of the company.
Remember, limit your details to the organization name only if your resume doesn’t have enough
space. Don’t exceed one page.
4. Time Period You Served
This very simple section requires no hard and fast rules for its writing. Simply mention the
dates you served in the last organization. The only thing to consider in this section is the
consistent date formatting in every experience.
Do not panic if you don’t remember the exact joining and leaving date. Simply write down a
general period.