Note: These resume samples are just a small part of the vast number of free Job-Hunting Samples and Examples we offer at Quintessential Careers. We encourage you to take advantage of all the resources we offer you!

We've categorized the more than 20 free professional resume samples as follows:

• For Established Job-Seekers
• For Senior-Level Professionals
• For IT Professionals
• For MBA-level Professionals
• For Creative Design Professionals
• For New Graduates
• Text Resumes
• Resume Addenda

Finally, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free download available here, to view these resume samples.

Notes: All sample resumes are fictionalized. We often add new samples, so be sure to check back here.

I. For established job-seekers:

Sample Chronological Resume: Cosmopolitan Design
A standard chronological resume may be your best choice if most/all of your experience has been in one field and you plan to stay in that field. Note the "Areas of Expertise" and technical-skills keyword sections in this sample.

Sample Chronological Resume: Cosmopolitan Design
This sophisticated chronological resume really stands out, yet is dignified enough to complement most professions. This sample contains a keyword summary.

Sample Chronological Resume: Creative Design
This chronological resume design -- which boasts a bit of pizzazz -- works well for creative professions, such as marketing and advertising.

Sample Customer Relations Director Resume describes accomplishments in a "Results-Action-Situation" format.

Sample Chrono-Functional Resume: Classic Design
Chrono-functional resumes suit a variety of job-seeker needs, such as a diverse job history that doesn't add up to a clear-cut career path.

Sample Chrono-Functional Resume: Conservative Design
A chrono-functional resume, like this sample, is often the best choice if you're a career-changer who wants to transition to a new field that is different from what all your previous experience points to.

Do you need both a chronological and chrono-functional resume?
You might if you are targeting different types of jobs. Perhaps you are open to one type of job that is very similar to your professional background, but you're also open to jobs that represent a shift in your career focus. That was the idea behind the two resumes we did for the job-seeker in these samples. An attorney, she wanted a resume that would work for traditional attorney positions (chronological resume) and one that would target dealing with employment law and labor issues in the corporate sector (chrono-functional resume).

II. For Senior-Level Professionals:

Executive Keyword Resume: 2-page Chronological
A great design for senior-level executives, this resume format substitutes eye-catching keywords for the traditional objective statement.

Sample Chronological Resume: Corinthian Design
We maximize your credentials and skills with the keyword section (Areas of Expertise) in this chronological resume.

Sample Senior Human Resources Manager Resume emphasizes accomplishments

Sample International Executive Resume is a simple one-page resume that ca be used as is for networking or supplemented with the addendum Performance Highlights. See more samples on our Mid- and Senior-Level Professionals page and our Project Managers page.

III. For IT Professionals:

Sample Chronological Resume for IT Professionals with Projects: Executive Keyword Design
A keyword section showcasing skills can be very important for job-seekers in the information-technology field, as in this chronological example that shows several consulting engagements for various clients under one employer.

Sample Chronological Resume for IT Professionals: Modular Design
This eye-catching style features a keyword section showcasing technical skills.

See more samples on our IT Project Managers page.

IV. For MBA-level Professionals:

Sample Chronological MBA Resume: Executive Keyword Design
We spotlight your MBA credentials and skills in this Executive Keyword chronological resume.

Sample Chronological MBA Resume: CleanLine Design
Your MBA credentials and skills are highlighted in this attractive chronological resume.

V. For Creative Design Professionals:

Here are three sample design resumes:

Design Resume Sample 1
This resume shows judicious use of colored type, bullets, interesting font.

Design Resume Sample 2
This sample shows use of outline type, screen-tinted background graphic.

Design Resume Sample 3
This sample resume shows creative use of white space, branded, logo-like treatment of designer's name. Used with permission of Cory Smith.

VI. For New Graduates:

Sample Chrono-Functional New Graduate Resume: Copperplate Design
A design variation on the chrono-functional resume for college students and new grads. Note that while college students should strive for 1-page resumes, those with exceptional experience can have a second page.

Sample Chronological New Grad IT Resume: Classic Design
This design for new grads in the information-technology field contains our reader-friendly keyword section showcasing computer skills. Note that while college students should strive for 1-page resumes, those with exceptional experience can have a second page.

VII. Text Resumes:

Sample Chronological Text Resume: Text Design
Text resumes are by necessity not as attractive as their print counterparts, but we employ a few tricks to dress them up, as in this IT sample.

VIII. Resume Addenda:

Documents that supplement and enhance your resume submission.

Sample Leadership Profile: This document describes leadership achievements in a "Challenge-Action-Results" format.

Project Highlights Sample: This document uses a table format to summarize key project accomplishments.

Career Biography Sample: Occasionally, an employer will ask for your career history in biography form. Here's a sample of that format.

Performance Highlights Sample: This addendum document is intended as a supplement to the Sample International Executive Resume and describes performance highlights.

And see these additional pages that show free professional resume samples:

• Mid- and Senior-Level Professionals Resumes
• IT Project Managers Resumes
• Project Managers Resumes
• Professions (medicine, law, higher education, scientific research) Resumes

• Avoid These 10 Resume Mistakes, by Katharine Hansen.
• Everything Job-Seekers Need to Know About E-Resumes, by Katharine Hansen.
• Fundamentals of a Good Chronological Resume, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
• How to Handle a Gap in Your Job History, by Cynthia Wright.
• Resume Critique Worksheet, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
• Scannable Resume Fundamentals, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
• Should You Consider a Functional Format for Your Resume?, by Katharine Hansen
• Should You Use a Career Objective on Your Resume?, by Katharine Hansen.
• Ten Easy Ways to Improve Your Resume, by Katharine Hansen.
• Web-based Resumes: Just One Tool in the Online Jobseeker's Toolbox, by Katharine Hansen.
• What Resume Format is Best for You?, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D. and Katharine Hansen.
• Your E-resume's File Format Aligns with its Delivery Method, by Katharine Hansen.

And take advantage of all of our free resume resources, including articles, tutorials, quizzes, and much more!

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