The ultimate
goal of a functional resume is to make the hiring manager think your work experience is as «normal» as possible.
The goal of the functional resume is to draw attention to the skills and experience that match the job requirements in a way that compels the hiring manager to contact you to ask further questions about your skills and experience.
Not exact matches
In fact, I feel that a well - written
functional resume, with the right amount
of key words relevant to the client's experience and current career
goals, can be a very effective job - search tool.
If your recent experience doesn't support your job
goals or you've been unemployed for a long period
of time, consider using a
functional resume format.
The combination style
resume uses aspects from the chronological and
functional resume styles to reach the
goal of obtaining the desired position.
Here is a summary
of how we highlighted her strengths by creating three skills focused on her career
goals in a
functional resume format.