This is desirable in upper level management positions, since most people do not begin their professional careers as vice presidents, and so the resume's listing omits years of
less relevant work history.
In this resume the writer includes the detailed description in the most recent and relevant job positions and simply lists the older and
less relevant work history.
Not exact matches
For example, if you're applying for a customer support role, find all instances of customer support experience throughout your
work history and ignore the
less relevant details.
When listing your
work history your resume should resemble a funnel; your most recent
relevant experience should have the most emphasis (consider 4 - 5 bullet points expounding your key achievements and duties), while older experience should have
less detail and fewer bullet points.
If you have more than 10 years of
relevant work history, keep the document to
less than two pages total.
This type of resume highlights your specific strengths and expertise
relevant to the position of interest and focuses
less on your chronological
work history.