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Division chief resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a division chief resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.

Step 2: Next put your years of experience in division chief-related roles.

Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.

Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.

Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the division chief position.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
  2. Include as many relevant hard or technical division chief skills as possible for each job you apply to.
  3. Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some division chief interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a division chief resume:

  • Oversight
  • Rehabilitation
  • Human Resources
  • Professional Development
  • Training Programs
  • Logistical Support
  • DOD
  • Risk Management
  • EMS
  • Technical Assistance
  • Combatant Commands
  • Law Enforcement
  • Program Management
  • Manpower
  • Federal Agencies
  • Direct Reports
  • Administrative Functions
  • Performance Evaluations
  • US Army
  • Data Analysis
  • Direct Support
  • HQ
  • Coast Guard
  • Performance Standards
  • USAF
  • Sigma
  • DHS
  • OSD
  • Cost Savings
  • PowerPoint

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How to structure your work experience

A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.

  1. Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
  2. Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.

How to write division chief experience bullet points

Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

Here are great bullet points from division chief resumes:

Work history example #1

Division Chief

Best Buy

  • Controlled business operations oversight for workflow platform implementation; the first within F&A at the time.
  • Earned recognition for developing and implementing the comprehensive strategy and associated documentation that replaced legacy systems with web applications.
  • Directed multiple product lines and manufacturing processes, including metal fabrication and plastic injection-molding at 150,000-square-foot facility.
  • Hired, trained and supervised 25 counselors.
  • Managed common camp facilities and provided necessary equipment for counselors.

Work history example #2

Division Chief

Groot Industries

  • Initiated a Division reorganization in anticipation of Oregon HealthCare Transformation.
  • Managed technology infrastructure for asset-based merchant energy fleet from energy generation to energy sales and marketing.
  • Established training program to ensure technicians were compliant with all DoD certification requirements for network administration.
  • Developed and implemented management information programs and procedures; conducted performance evaluation, cost/economic analyses and special studies.
  • Managed a team of home office principals who were responsible for providing oversight of registered representatives.

Work history example #3

Section Chief

Air National Guard

  • Certified as an NDI trainer, trained three people under combat-zone conditions, increased available manpower by 37.5%.
  • Served as the Maintenance squadron Computer System Administrator.
  • Supervised up to 22 Airmen and Civil Service employees, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts and wrote appraisals.
  • Developed policy for controlled medication storage, and successfully completed a short notice Health Services Inspection.
  • Provided direct oversight over security violation investigations, personnel security clearances, and Contract Security Specification Guidance.

Work history example #4

Pilot

Meridian Air Charter

  • Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to participate in medical evacuation missions for combat rescue operations.
  • Required to adhere to all FAA and company safety regulations, standard operating procedures and protocols.
  • Drafted and implemented DoDI 1205.18, "Full Time Support to the Reserve Components."
  • Managed state of the art FMS systems as well as basic back up navigation systems.
  • Developed Aircraft Minimum Equipment List operating procedures in collaboration with FAA Aircraft certification branch and Company Maintenance director.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries from division chief resumes:

Associate's Degree in electrical engineering

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

2009 - 2011

Bachelor's Degree in business

Miami Dade College, Miami, FL

2008 - 2011

Highlight your division chief certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your division chief resume:

  1. Program Management Professional (PgMP)
  2. Project Management Professional (PMP)
  3. Certified Aviation Manager (CAM)
  4. Certified Management Executive (CME)
  5. Certified Planning Engineer (CPE)
  6. Certified Manager Certification (CM)
  7. Six Sigma Green Belt
  8. IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL)

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