For each situation, decide whether a chronological or functional resume is appropriate. Suggest possible sections/headings for each situation.

Boota worked for eight years as a dental hygienist. She stopped work for ten years while her children were small. She worked part-time in a day care center for three of those years and volunteered at her children’s schools. She also kept the accounting ledger for her husband’s restaurant. Now at 38, she has just completed an associate degree in accounting with a GPA of 3.9.
Marcine just graduated with a degree in occupational therapy. Before she went to school, she worked as a carpenter’s helper.
Lyle retired from the Air Force two years ago and has taken a few marketing courses. As a teenager and young adult, he worked in his father’s printing company. He is applying to be a sales representative for a publishing company.

Discussion Objective(s):

Select one of the above topics, and follow the instructions provided.
After completing your assignment, pose one meaningful question that allows your classmates to examine your assignment and connect it to our discussion on employment portfolios.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.