Not exact matches
It includes a professional summary and «areas
of expertise» or «core competencies» section at the top
of the
resume that outline your key qualifications, skill sets, and achievements and a
chronological section that puts these selling
points into perspective by describing how you leveraged these skills with each role you've held and what you were able to accomplish as a result.
A
chronological resume would obligate me to mention at least a couple
of points under «trainee engineer», even though my work as a Senior manager was much more important, and more relevant to the position I'm applying for.
So she goes with a combined
resume format, which takes the skills focus
of a functional
resume and the experience
points of a traditional
chronological resume and puts them together to create the narrative that she's got experience, but is now certified as a paralegal and has the skills to move into that role.
A concise, well - organized
resume of one to two pages, focusing on a clear
chronological job history presented in easy - to - skim bullet
points will grab more attention than a lengthier document with dense paragraphs
of text, or one where it's hard to figure out what the candidate did where and when.
Chronological resumes with endless bullet
points listing duties are an example
of this; the reader has to scan through all the small boring day - to - day details to extract the information they're after.
A combination
resume utilizes the first 1 / 3rd
of the document to engage the reader by showcasing your main selling
points (similar to a functional
resume), then uses the lower part
of the
resume to present a high - impact summary
of your professional experience (just like a reverse -
chronological resume).
A purely
chronological resume certainly
points that out quickly and your chances
of getting a call diminish rapidly.
These include
resume organization (66 % prefer a
chronological format), the use
of bullet
points in formatting a
resume section (43 % like them), and including skills and career summaries in the document.
Some
point to
chronological resumes being a little to heavy on text, making it hard to get a clear picture
of your past.
The best way to present the career related information would be through a
chronological resume format, which will share all the information in sequential categories with the usage
of bullet
points.