Resume Types: Functional Resume

A functional resume focuses on highlighting the skills and qualifications, whereas a traditional or chronological resume focuses on employment history and job responsibilities.

When wanting to transition to a new industry or role, being a recent graduate without direct work experience, or having developed skills through volunteering or academic work.

To emphasize prominent skills while providing a timeline of employment history.

According to their significance, starting with the most relevant ones.

It allows you to highlight skills and accomplishments while still providing a timeline of employment history.

A brief one- to four-sentence overview of your abilities, knowledge, and strengths as they relate to the position you're applying for.

In paragraph form or bullet form, and focus on emphasizing accomplishments and skills.

To provide a brief overview of your abilities, knowledge, and strengths as they relate to the position you're applying for.

It helps you present your skills more effectively

To help hiring managers determine the relevancy of previous work experiences

When you want to highlight career growth and development in a specific industry or profession

Functional resume

It allows you to showcase your experience working for a previous employer that may be prestigious or well-known to the prospective company

Choosing the format

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Achievements and certifications, special skills, degrees and certifications

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To answer questions about your skills and experience by discussing the specific situation, task, action, and result of the situation.

To show enthusiasm and interest in the company and the position, and to gather more information.

Ask the interviewer to repeat or explain the question further.

To help prepare for future interviews.

Let the company know in good time whether you want to accept the offer.

To show confidence and sincerity in your responses and demeanor.

Thank the employer for their time and express your interest in hearing from them.

Turn it down but be polite, as you may want to work for them in the future.

Try to be positive, ask for feedback, think about what went wrong, and practice for future interviews.

To show confidence and engagement with the interviewer.

To show interest in the company and position, and to gain valuable information.

To clearly and confidently express your thoughts and ideas.

To improve your responses and build confidence for the actual interview.

A hypothetical scenario or a past experience related to the job.

To demonstrate your interest and knowledge of the company and its values.

A targeted resume can be beneficial if you are applying for many jobs at once, applying for a specific job and want to make sure you include all relevant requirements, or want to demonstrate why your qualifications differentiate you from other candidates with similar backgrounds.

To retain the hiring manager or recruiter's attention, as they often have a lot of resumes to review and long sentences or paragraphs can be distracting.

It shows employers that you're detail-oriented and take the time to review your work.

If you're applying to multiple positions, it may be necessary to edit your resume to meet each employer's requirements.

As many relevant details as possible, such as recent experience and skills related to the job.

It provides the hiring manager with further detail on how your skill set aligns with the role, what you can bring to the team, and why you want the position.

Further detail on how your skill set aligns with the role, what you can bring to the team, and why you want the position.

To show employers that the position is important to you and that you have taken the time to understand the job requirements.