Resume Formats

Resume Formats

There are three basic resume formats: chronological format, functional format and combination format. Each format can be used in different situations to highlight your strengths and hide your shortcomings.

Chronological Resume

Chronological resume lists all your employment and education in reverse-chronological order, beginning with the most recent experience and working backward. This is by far the most common one among all resume formats used by jobseekers and the easiest to write. A chronological resume allows you to show progression and increasing responsibilities in your jobs. It is generally used when you have a stable, relevant and impressive work history with no major job gap. However, if you have gaps in your work history, are looking to change careers, changed employers too often, or are not in "favorable age group", you may not want to use this format.

Functional Resume

Functional resume is organized around your functional skill sets, rather than the various jobs you have held. Your previous employment history is omitted or just mentioned briefly in a separate section. The functional format allows you to highlight your transferable skills that are relevant to your target job. It is used when you are changing careers, have gaps in your work experience, or have no relevant work experience. However, it is not recommended if your skill sets are not relevant to your target job, or you want to demonstrate advancement in a specific field. Another disadvantage of functional resume is that it may arouse suspicions from the employers since you're hiding some information.

Combination Resume

A combination resume format combines features of both chronological resume and functional resume. It presents your work experience in reverse-chronological order within each functional skill headings. Combination resume has the best of both worlds and works best for the experienced jobseekers who have held many different positions. However, it is not recommended if you're an entry level jobseeker, or your skill sets are not relevant to your target job.












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