What is a Functional Resume?

The functional resume highlights the skills and abilities that you have gained not only from your work experience, but also any other activities and involvement. This format does not focus on detailed descriptions of positions, but on accomplishments and skills you have acquired.  Experiences and places of employment with dates are listed in a separate section of the resume. If you have gained skills that would be easily transferred to the position for which you are applying, the functional resume might be the right format.

Advantages to Functional Resumes

This resume format highlights your skills in a targeted fashion toward a desired position, is easy to read, and doesn’t draw attention to a lack of or gaps in employment history.

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functional resume.