| When it comes to formatting your resume you have | | | | to the gap in your career. In this case a Functional |
| to keep in mind which format best suites your work | | | | format would be much more suitable. |
| experience. There are only two types of formats that | | | | Functional Format |
| you need to choose from and they are Chronological | | | | - Objective |
| resume format and Functional resume format. | | | | - Accomplishments |
| Chronological Format | | | | - Capabilities |
| - Objective | | | | - Employment |
| - Summary | | | | - Education Here is an example of a Functional |
| - Experience | | | | Formatted Resume [ |
| - Education | | | | Here is an example of a Chronological Formatted |
| The main purpose of a chronological resume is that it | | | | Resume [ |
| presents all the jobs you have had, in detail, in | | | | In a functional format resume you will be driving more |
| chronological order. This format is effective when your | | | | attention towards your skills and/or your |
| career has proceeded in a steady, straight-line | | | | accomplishments rather than your previous |
| progression. That is, if you have consistently moved to | | | | employment. The idea is to take your achievements |
| a better and better job, with no significant periods of | | | | and capabilities out of your experience section and put |
| unemployment. Also if you have been in more or less | | | | them together in Achievements and Capabilities |
| the same field, so that your career has been a logical | | | | sections. This focuses the employer's attention on |
| progression towards the job you are applying for now. | | | | what you can do (and have done), rather than where, |
| Remember not everyone will fit in the chronological | | | | or when you've worked. |
| resume format quide lines. For instance, if you are | | | | There you have it. It isn't hard to choose between one |
| reentering the workforce after a period of | | | | format or the other you simply decide on which one |
| unemployment, long-term disability, raising children, or a | | | | will make you look the best in an employer's eyes. |
| divorce, then a chronological resume will draw attention | | | | |