A: Functional resumes are formatted to showcase a person's skill set over
actual jobs held.
The background checks must include work references, especially former supervisors, educational credentials, employment references and
actual jobs held, and criminal history.
Not exact matches
If these guys had
held down
actual jobs, or done something as meaningful as taking down a major crime syndicate, they might have edged out...
So unless a target fund is just using other mutual funds for their core
holdings, the
actual job of stock picking and market timing of the underlying assets is usually a lower priority.
Simply list the company name, your title, and the number of years you were employed in that position, as opposed to the
actual dates you
held the
job.
Sometimes these are questions about
actual business situations, but other times, they are brain teasers that
hold no direct relevance to the
job («How many gas stations are there in Europe?»).
If you
held previous positions with a
job title or company name that adds value, you can finalize your resume with a Previous Employment section and list one - liners with your
job title, company name, city and state without the dates or
actual accomplishments.
That means that the
actual work experience section can be a more straightforward list of the
jobs you
held (no need to list duties again).
If you choose to do this, you simply need to list the
jobs you have
held in the
actual work experience section.