Chronological, Functional, and Combined Resumes
The following sections describe some traditional types and formats of resumes.
Chronological resumes present informatino in reverse chronological order, stating with the present and working backward. Students and recent graduates usually list education first, and all other job seekers list experience first. They traditionally use one-word headers to identify content sections. They are usually no longer than one oro two pages in length.
Funtional resumes present candidate skill sets and discussions independent from job descriptions, if those descriptions are included at all. In this resume type, skill listing come before all other content. Such summaries tend to be lengthy, presneted with hope that some broadly chosen phrases might stick in the minds of readers and encourage interviews. In this model, it is emploers, not the job seekers, who defind the job beign sought. Most resume guides recommend fuctional formats for career changes or for those who are keeping their options open, while the chronological format is usually recommended for all others.
Combined resumes contain skill or qualification profiles, like the functional format, but they also incorporate the chronological format by presnenting work history, educational background, and other content in reverse chronological order.
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