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
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