Functional resume is the best for situations where specific skills and accomplishments gained through experience or academic qualifications will demonstrate the candidate's competency.

• Showcases achievements and major skills from the top.
• Clearly states your strong suits.
• Employer does not need to read through boring job details.
• States (through summary) all you will bring to the table.
• Only brief mention of company names and positions held.

The functional resume is ideal when:

• Wishing to change careers, for those who job-jump, for homemakers returning to workplace, for students and the military.
• Wishing to make only a minor change in job direction.
• Highly recommended by resume writing professionals.
• Used as an effective aid in achieving a new direction or goal.

The functional resume is not ideal when:

• Read by a more conservative employer looking for more information on each of your jobs.

Example of a Functional Resume

Janice P. Smythe
1692 Banff Rd., Portland, OR 97208
(555)823-6169
jsmythe@msn.com

Insurance Law Practices:

• Directed management on insurance company policy and legality of key insurance transactions.
• Evaluated critical legal decisions and implemented necessary changes in insurance clauses to line up with corporate policy and to protect company from fraudulent insurance claims.
• Directed claims department in appropriate filing procedures to identify against over-payments.
• Initiated formatting and wording of all critical legal documents such as insurance claim contracts and payment release papers.

Corporate Law Practices:

• Created and developed key corporate law structure policy and procedure, wrote landmark manual on corporate legal rights.
• Retained as leading law agent for several major corporations in wide variety of essential law transactions.

Real Estate Law Practices:

• Performed multi-million dollar sale and transfer of prime commercial property.
• Performed detailed ownership and transfer searches.
• Created and executed appropriate forms for commercial deeds, mortgages, and leases.
• Acting trustee of multi-million dollar commercial property and recommended help funds for investment.

Work Experience:

• 1985-Present: Commercial Underwriters of America, Inc., New York, NY --  Head of Insurance Services

Education:

• 1984: University of California Law School. LL.B., Insurance Law Policies, Corporate Law Policies, Estate Planning and Income Tax Policies.
• 1992: University of California. BA Degree, Major: Geography

     References on Request

The Final Basic Resume Format is the Chronological / Functional Resume Combined

• Can include headings of various jobs held with description of accomplishments.

OR

• Only a brief job description chronology.
• Only a brief Achievements and Skills section.

OR

• More detailed Summary that includes skills and qualifications.

The Chronological / Functional Resume type is ideal when:

• Wishing to take advantage of both resume types.
• Highlights positives and down plays any possible negatives of

           either type of resume.

The Chronological / Functional Resume type is not ideal when:

• Wishing to present a shorter resume.

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Example of a Combination Chronological / Functional Resume

PETER J. PROBOST
222 Sport Crescent, New York, NY 95520
(336) 746-1345
bb3177@appstate.edu

EDUCATION

Avondale University
Bachelor of Science, Geography           Cooranbong, Australio
1998

GIS
Minor in Geology

GIS INTERNSHIP

American Geological Society
New York, NY
1999

• Developed a geomorphic prototype data base with Arc/Info and ArcView on a UNIX platform.
• Performed leadership role in the development of maps for use with the “Map of the World” radioactive waste site assessment.

RELATED SKILLS

Computer Software and Operating Systems:

Arc.Info (PC and UNIX),ArcView, SAS, Atlas GIS, Surfer, ERDASIMAGE, MapInfo, GSMap, GSMCad, XV, PaintShopPro, Corel Draw, all versions MS Word, MS Power Point, DBExpert, WordPerfect, Lotus, Color Works, Canvas, and C programming
   
Advanced knowledge of: DOS, UNIX, Windows: 3.1, 95, NT, MacOS, and OS2.

Technical Expertise:

• Intermediate experience with interpreting air photos and satellite images, digitizing of web site design and advanced knowledge of web site analysis.
• Published credit for 6 geological maps.

SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE

Beaker Inn and Lodge
Manager, South Dakota
1993- 1998

Maintained long term work relationship while engaged in a full academic course load throughout college.

• Managed and supervised staff of 14 employees.
• Trained newcomers.
• Reported to owner.
• Responsible for overseeing entire operation in owner’s absence over summer season.

REFERENCES AND PORTFOLIO

Available upon request

That was an information about Functional and Chronological / Functional Resume formats.

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