Sample Resume for a Job as Flight Engineer This job seeker is returning to the civilian workforce after having served in the military. He used a professional title near the top of his one-page resume instead of the traditional job objective statement. To avoid age discrimination, he did not place dates under Education. Functional resume….more »
Resume Examples that Avoid Age Discrimination
The following sample resumes address the issue of dates in Work History, Education, and other sections to look the right age — not too old or too young — for the job. Click on the job title to see the whole resume.
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Flight Engineer
Posted in Tech Also tagged Functional Resumes, Job Objective Alternative, Re-Entering Workforce Comments closed
Associate Environmental Specialist for a Courier Company
Sample Resume for a Job as Associate Environmental Specialist for a Courier Company We don’t know how old this job seeker is because he did not list dates under his Education section. He comes across as a hard worker who is holding down two jobs simultaneously — those jobs being the ideal combination to support…more »
Senior Software Engineer
Sample Resume for a Job as Senior Software Engineer This job seeker is currently unemployed and has short-term employment stints, disguised by listing only years (not months) in the Professional Experience section. He wants to remain in the high-tech field, where he has many years under his belt. He avoided age discrimination by listing early…more »
Posted in Tech Also tagged Chronological Resumes, Same Career Path, Short-Term Jobs, Unemployed Now Comments closed
Leadership Trainer through Corporate Experiential Learning and Development
Sample Resume for a Job in Executive Management, Organizational Leadership, Team Building, Client Relations, Performance Enhancement, Alliance Building In this resume, the promotions listed near the top of page one send a message that this job seeker’s an achiever. Special care was taken not to reveal her age. At the end of her Professional Experience,…more »
Technical Account Manager/ Customer Quality Engineer
Sample Resume for a job as Technical Account Manager/ Customer Quality Engineer The first job listed on this resume is short-term because it wasn’t a good fit for the job seeker. In the technical field, short-term jobs are common, so this won’t hurt his chances of landing another job, especially with his record of promotion…more »
Posted in Sales Customer Service, Tech Also tagged Chronological Resumes, Promotions, Short-Term Jobs Comments closed
Manufacturer’s Sales Representative in the Fashion Industry
Sample Resume for a Job as a Manufacturer’s Sales Representative in the Fashion Industry This job seeker has a colorful work history filled with job hopping, self-employment, and a gap in employment due to travel. He wants to make a slight career change within the sales field. With no dates in his Education section, it…more »
Posted in Sales Customer Service Also tagged Career Change, Employment Gap, Functional Resumes, Self-Employed, Short-Term Jobs Comments closed
Broadcast/ Electronics Engineer
Sample Resume for a Job as Broadcast / Electronics Engineer This resume is by a professional who wants to make a vertical career move, combining the best of his experiences in broadcast and electronics. His age is a mystery because there are no dates in his Education section. Chronological resume. Plain Text version of this…more »
Foreign and National News Editor for National News Publication
Sample Resume for a Job as Foreign and National News Editor for a National News Publication This job seeker used a professional job title instead of a job objective statement because he wants to continue in the same profession. Note his two techniques for avoiding age discrimination: he did not list dates under Education, and…more »
Posted in Media Creative, Writer Also tagged Chronological Resumes, Job Objective Alternative, Same Career Path Comments closed
Program Coordination and National/ International Promotions
Sample Resume for a job in Program Coordination and National / International Promotions, Working with California Vintners. This resume uses volunteer, college, and travel experience while attending college to demonstrate the applicant’s qualifications for her job objective, which is a career change from the work she performed prior to earning her M.A. Notice how she…more »
Posted in Marketing, Project Management Also tagged Career Change, Chronological Resumes, Unemployed Now Comments closed
Marketing and Product Management
Sample Resume for a job in Marketing and Product Management with Focus on Project Coordination and Team Leadership This impressive resume shows a strong thread of success throughout the job seeker’s advancing career. He listed notable achievements and promotions, yet cleverly disguised his age by not listing dates in his Education section. Combination resume. Plain…more »
Posted in Marketing, Project Management Also tagged Combination Resumes, Promotions, Same Career Path Comments closed
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