Sample Resumes

Resume samples that fit a variety of employment situations. These sample resumes and templates provide job seekers with examples of resume formats that will work for almost every job seeker.

Review resume examples listed by career level, including high school, college, entry level, management resumes, as well as resumes for a variety of different professions and industries.

Resume examples listed by occupation, industry and career level, including administrative, banking, business, construction, customer service, education, entry level, finance, hospitality, management, retail, writing and more examples of resumes for employment.

When you're writing a resume it's a good idea to look at resumes that are relevant for your profession. Review resume examples for a variety of different professions and types of jobs to use as a starting point for creating your own resume.

There are several different styles of resumes used to apply for job openings. Depending on your employment history, you will use a chronological, a functional, combination, or a targeted resume. Here's more on the different styles of resumes, when to use which type, plus examples for each type of resume.

List of resume examples listed by type of job and type of resume.

Use a resume template or a sample as a starting point for creating your own resume. Add your information to the resume template, then tweak and edit it to personalize your resume, so it highlights your skills and abilities.

Sample resume format to use when writing a resume.

Sample resume objective statements to use when resume writing.

Need to write a resume objective? Review resume objective statement examples shared by site visitors and, if you have a great resume objective to share, add a sample resume objective to the list.

Resume and cover letter examples for a variety of types of jobs, as well as general resume and cover letter samples to use to apply for jobs.

Sample chronological resume which lists your work history, with the most recent position listed first.

A combination resume lists your skills and experience first. Your employment history is listed next.

A functional resume focuses on your skills and experience, rather than on your chronological work history

A mini resume contains a brief summary of your career highlights and qualifications. It can be used for networking purposes or shared upon request from a prospective employer or reference writer who may want an overview of your accomplishments, rather than a full length resume.

Review sample administration / business resumes including human resources, consulting, marketing, public relations, management and more resume examples.

When preparing a resume for jobs in the construction field, take a look at these examples to get started. Here are construction resume examples to review including general construction, plumber and electrician resumes.

Reviewing occupation-specific resumes while writing or editing your own resume is a great idea to get a better idea of how your resume should look, and what information to include. Here are customer service and retail examples to review.

Here are resume examples for a variety of finance related positions including banking, finance, operations, insurance, and general finance resumes.

When you are writing a resume it can be helpful to look at resume examples that are related to your job or career field. Here are hospitality industry resume examples to review including chef, waiter or waitress, and general hospitality resumes.

Resume examples for a variety of Information Technology related career fields including engineer, help desk, IT support, programmer, sofware engineer, web developer, and general technical resume examples.

Here are resume examples for entry level positions including resumes for high school and college students and graduates, as well as resumes for a variety of career fields.

Resume example for a hair stylist.

When you are writing a resume it can be helpful to review resume examples that are related to your occupation. Here are teacher and other education-related resume examples to use to get ideas for your own resume.

Here are resume examples for a variety of management jobs including customer service, finance, human resources, operations, technical and general management positions.

Here are resume examples for a variety of writing positions including general writing, publishing copy editing, and journalism resumes.

Resume sample with a summary of qualifications.

Sample resume with a summary and endorsements (PDF).

Sample resume focusing on volunteer experience.

Sample resume including volunteer experience.

Blank Resume Form - Blank resume form you can use to create your own resume.

Sample resume form to use when creating a resume.

Sample general resume.

Sample with a variety of skills and experience.

Review our collection of free sample resumes, cover letters, curriculum vitae, resignation letters, thank you letters, letters to accept, or decline a new job, and more career-related letters you can use for your job search correspondence.