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Sample Chronological Resume
Sample chronological resume from:Blue
Collar & Beyond: Resumes for Skilled Trades and Services,
Yana Parker. Ten Speed Press, 1995. [ISBN 0-89815-689-0] $11.95 paper.
Reprinted by permission of the author (Dec. 1998)
Resume Writer: Jan Hurley. Reprinted by permission.
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BRIAN BRIARSSON
7667 West Highway 421
Silver City, NM 98765
(123) 456-7890
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| SUMMARY |
Experienced in pipeline and oil field construction work.
Since 1986, specialist in asbestos abatement, including
job management and crew supervision.
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| WORK HISTORY |
| 1990-present |
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT, SPRAY SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENTAL, PHOENIX, AZ
 | Superintendent for asbestos abatement contractor at Chino Mines of
Hurley, NM. Supervise 30-person crew, set up jobs, oversee safety,
order materials, assure that job is done on time.
 | Current job involved setting up freestanding asbestos containments
around 70-foot-high boilers in a working copper smelter. This has
been accomplished with no disruption to plant operations or
personnel. |
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| 1986-89 |
SUPERINTENDENT, BCP CONSTRUCTION, PHOENIX, AZ
Asbestos abatement for schools, hospitals, and office buildings from
Kentucky to California. Ran crews of one to four workers.
 | Supervised complete asbestos abatement project for three floors of
a highrise building (Mera Bank) in Phoenix, AZ. |
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| 1980-86 |
APPRENTICE WELDER, WAYNE HOUSTON WELDING, MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA,
CANADA
General welding duties, pipe cutting, and job set-up. |
| 1975-80 |
ASSISTANT DRILLER, ROUGHNECK; VARIOUS OIL COMPANIES, ALBERTA, CANADA
Worked on large oil rigs. |
| EDUCATION &
TRAINING |
| 1989 |
Advanced Supervision of Abatement, Georgia Inst. of Technology. |
| 1988 |
Certificate, abatement work in schools under Asbestos Hazard Emergency
Response Act, Hager Labs. |
| 1987 |
Abatement Supervisor Training, Georgia Inst. of Technology. |
| 1985 |
Certificate, Welder First Class, Southern Alberta Inst. of Technology. |
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