LinuxQuestions.org - latex: custom structures

Is it possible to use custom structures? I mean... I'm making my resume, and I'd like to do something like specifying the structure I want to use for displaying a job, and then add the jobs. I have a latex example that (I think) uses this approach, but latex complains about it and doesn't process it.

It says something like:

Code:

\begin{format}

\position{l}\\

\location(l)\dates(r)\\

\description(l)

\body\\

\end{format}



\position{CIO}

\location{Home}

\dates{2000-now}

\description{I have to buy everything MS puts in front of me} % That was sarcasm, don't get touchy. :-)

\begin{body}

In all my years in this profession, I have never been in touch with a single computer.

\end{body}

Then, If I wanted to change the way I want the positions to be displayed, I would have to change the format.

Is it possible? how? :-D

Thanks in advance.... oh, and I'm just a first-timer on latex, so take it easy on me. :scratch: