Basic resume formats

时间:2021-12-15 23:27:38 英语应用文

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Therearethreebasictypesofresumes:Chronological,Functional,and"combined"Chronological-Functional.Toseewhatthesestyleslooklike,getaresumebook.Theyareusuallyterribleguidesforhowtowriteanexcellentresume,buttheyaregoodtoseedifferentformats.Wewouldlovetoshowyouwhatcompleteresumeslooklikebutyourwebbrowserwouldprobablydounspeakablethingstotheformatting.

CHRONOLOGICAL

Thechronologicalresumeisthemoretraditionalstructureforaresume.TheExperiencesectionisthefocusoftheresume;eachjob(orthelastseveraljobs)isdescribedinsomedetailandthereisnomajorsectionofskillsoraccomplishmentsatthebeginningoftheresume.Thisstructureisprimarilyusedwhenyouarestayinginthesameprofession,inthesametypeofwork,particularlyinveryconservativefields.Itisalsousedincertainfieldssuchaslawandacademia.Itisrecommendedthatthechronologicalresumealwayshaveanobjectiveorsummary,tofocusthereader.

Theadvantages:Mayappealtooldermoretraditionalreadersandbebestinveryconservativefields.Makesiteasiertounderstandwhatyoudidinwhatjob.Mayhelpthenameoftheemployerstandoutmore,ifthisisimpressive.Thedisadvantageisthatitismuchmoredifficulttohighlightwhatyoudobest.Thisformatisrarelyappropriateforsomeonemakingacareerchange.

FUNCTIONAL

Thefunctionalresumehighlightsyourmajorskillsandaccomplishmentsfromtheverybeginning.Ithelpsthereaderseeclearlywhatyoucandoforthem,ratherthanhavingtoreadthroughthejobdescriptionstofindout.Ithelpstargettheresumeintoanewdirectionorfield,byliftingupfromallpastjobsthekeyskillsandqualificationstohelpproveyouwillbesuccessfulinthisnewdirectionorfield.Actualcompanynamesandpositionsareinasubordinateposition,withnodescriptionundereach.Therearemanydifferenttypesofformatsforfunctionalresumes.Thefunctionalresumeisamustforcareerchangers,butisveryappropriateforgeneralists,forthosewithspottyordivergentcareers,forthosewithawiderangeofskillsintheirgivenprofession,forstudents,formilitaryofficers,forreturninghomemakers,andforthosewhowanttomakeslightshiftsintheircareerdirection.

Advantages:Itwillhelpyoumostinreachingforanewgoalordirection.Itisaveryeffectivetypeofresume,andishighlyrecommended.Thedisadvantagesarethatitishardtoknowwhattheclientdidinwhichjob,whichmaybeanegativetosomeconservativeinterviewers.

COMBINED

Acombinedresumeincludeselementsofboththechronologicalandfunctionalformats.Itmaybeashorterchronologyofjobdescriptionsprecededbyashort"SkillsandAccomplishments"section(orwithalongerSummaryincludingaskillslistoralistof"qualifications");or,itmaybeastandardfunctionalresumewiththeaccomplishmentsunderheadingsofdifferentjobsheld.

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