Should Work Experience Be in Chronological Order?

Work experience should always be listed on a resume in reverse chronological order. Your work history should go back in time from top to bottom: your current or most recent job on top, then the previous one below, all the way to the odest, but still relevant job.

Should my resume be written chronologically or functionally?

Professionals who got an entry-level position in their degree field and who have worked their way up to a higher position in a company should probably use a chronological resume. Functional resumes are advisable for individuals who have a non-standard work history or who have gaps in their career timelines.

Does your CV have to be in chronological order?

In theory, your resume should be the detailed, narrative format of an employment application. The employment application contains spaces for your previous jobs and most employers prefer that you list jobs in reverse chronological order on the application.