Reverse-chronological versus functional or combination resumes
The skills and experience information in modern resumes can be listed using three separate formats:
1. Reverse chronological
2. Functional
3. A combination of the two
Reverse chronological
Generally speaking, hiring managers prefer that employment data is provided with the most recent job listed first, followed by the next most recent, and so on. In that way, it’s easy to see career progression from an entry-level position to a more senior status. It’s also easy to detect gaps in dates of employment. It’s these gaps that cause candidates to select functional formats.
Functional
Functional formats stress what skills you have, rather than where and when you used them. These formats are best for students who have just graduated from college and have little “real-world” experience; those who have been out of the workforce for long periods because they were raising children; or job seekers who are transitioning from one career or industry to another. However, sometimes joining a functional with a reverse chronological format makes the most sense – these are called combination resumes.
Combination
With this format, skills that are relevant to the current job search are placed in a special section by function, while the Professional History or Work Experience is presented in a standard, reverse-chronological format. This format offers the best of both worlds, and is highly popular with job seekers and hiring managers.
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Update Your Skills for the Current Job Market
By Marina Ricci, JD, ResumeEdge.com Editor
If unemployment or underemployment has given you more free time than you would normally have, take advantage of that time to make yourself more marketable in the current job scene.
One of the best ways to increase skills that could be readily used by future employers is to freelance. Freelancing can include anything from writing to editing to graphic design. Anything that can be done outside of the office on your home computer is considered freelancing. This is the perfect opportunity to bring already-refined skills into the open. Even if the work is unpaid, having work that is published or prominently displayed for future employers in a magazine or Web site is a great way to make your work stand out from the rest of the applicant pool. In addition, the more practice you have in a certain skill area will make your expertise even better.
Another great way to sharpen skills is to obtain a certificate for a certain skill-set at a nearby community college or skill center. Certificates range from Speed-reading to Leadership. Not only are these classes discounted because they are in a neighborhood community college, they will also teach or sharpen your skills. Then, you can use these certificates to obtain an advantage when applying to jobs where most people have the same type of skills at the forefront.
The best way to sharpen skills and obtain experience that is crucial to future employment, especially in a field outside of your expertise, is to intern. Internships are up as companies need more staff and have fewer funds. Thus, unpaid or underpaid internships are everywhere and can be created by companies. Therefore, if you want to go into an industry where you have little experience, this is an opportunity to obtain it. In these types of situations, if your work is really phenomenal, there may be a position that opens up in the company during the internship.
When sharpening up skills in this economy, it is important to make your skills and talents stand out from the rest of the applicant pool. Thus, obtaining publication, certificates or experience that others lack is the fast-track way to getting the job of your dreams.
To request Marina for your resume or cover letter order, please select her name in the ‘select editor’ field of the online order: http://www.resumeedge.com/ or http://resumeedge.ca/
Economical and Rapid Methods of Updating Your Skills for the Current Job Market
by Marina Ricci, JD, ResumeEdge.com Editor
If unemployment or underemployment has given you more free time than you would normally have, take advantage of that time to make yourself more marketable in the current job scene.
One of the best ways to increase skills that could be readily used by future employers is to freelance. Freelancing can include anything from writing to editing to graphic design. Anything that can be done outside of the office on your home computer is considered freelancing. This is the perfect opportunity to bring already-refined skills into the open. Even if the work is unpaid, having work that is published or prominently displayed for future employers in a magazine or Web site is a great way to make your work stand out from the rest of the applicant pool. In addition, the more practice you have in a certain skill area will make your expertise even better.
Another great way to sharpen skills is to obtain a certificate for a certain skill-set at a nearby community college or skill center. Certificates range from Speed-reading to Leadership. Not only are these classes discounted because they are in a neighborhood community college, they will also teach or sharpen your skills. Then, you can use these certificates to obtain an advantage when applying to jobs where most people have the same type of skills at the forefront.
The best way to sharpen skills and obtain experience that is crucial to future employment, especially in a field outside of your expertise, is to intern. Internships are up as companies need more staff and have fewer funds. Thus, unpaid or underpaid internships are everywhere and can be created by companies. Therefore, if you want to go into an industry where you have little experience, this is an opportunity to obtain it. In these types of situations, if your work is really phenomenal, there may be a position that opens up in the company during the internship.
When sharpening up skills in this economy, it is important to make your skills and talents stand out from the rest of the applicant pool. Thus, obtaining publication, certificates or experience that others lack is the fast-track way to getting the job of your dreams.
To request Marina for your resume or cover letter, please select her last name in the “select your editor” field on the online order. www.resumeedge.com
Economical and rapid methods of updating your skills for the current job market
by Marina Ricci, JD, ResumeEdge.com Editor
If unemployment or underemployment has given you more free time than you would normally have, take advantage of that time to make yourself more marketable in the current job scene.
One of the best ways to increase skills that could be readily used by future employers is to freelance. Freelancing can include anything from writing to editing to graphic design. Anything that can be done outside of the office on your home computer is considered freelancing. This is the perfect opportunity to bring already-refined skills into the open. Even if the work is unpaid, having work that is published or prominently displayed for future employers in a magazine or Web site is a great way to make your work stand out from the rest of the applicant pool. In addition, the more practice you have in a certain skill area will make your expertise even better.
Another great way to sharpen skills is to obtain a certificate for a certain skill-set at a nearby community college or skill center. Certificates range from Speed-reading to Leadership. Not only are these classes discounted because they are in a neighborhood community college, they will also teach or sharpen your skills. Then, you can use these certificates to obtain an advantage when applying to jobs where most people have the same type of skills at the forefront.
The best way to sharpen skills and obtain experience that is crucial to future employment, especially in a field outside of your expertise, is to intern. Internships are up as companies need more staff and have fewer funds. Thus, unpaid or underpaid internships are everywhere and can be created by companies. Therefore, if you want to go into an industry where you have little experience, this is an opportunity to obtain it. In these types of situations, if your work is really phenomenal, there may be a position that opens up in the company during the internship.
When sharpening up skills in this economy, it is important to make your skills and talents stand out from the rest of the applicant pool. Thus, obtaining publication, certificates or experience that others lack is the fast-track way to getting the job of your dreams.
To request Marina for your resume or cover letter order, simply select her last name in the “select your editor field” of the online form.
