Resume Types
Focuses on the employment history from the most recent employment and works backward in time.
What is the REVERSE-CHRONOLOGICAL resume?
Can include your complete mailing address, but due to privacy issues, you may opt to leave out the specific location.
What is CONTACT INFORMATION?
Focuses on skills that relate to the targeted job, rather than a chronological work history
What is a FUNCTIONAL resume?
Proof of skills and experience related to the position description.
What are the SKILLS & ABILITIES/QUALIFICATIONS sections?
Combines the functional and the reverse chronological components into one document.
What is the COMBINATION resume?
This section in a resume shows an employer that you have the education and training they need in a candidate.
What is the EDUCATION section?
This type of resume reduces formatting to improve the ability of the Automated Tracking Systems (ATS) to pick up on keywords.
What is a PLAIN TEXT resume?
This is typically included from the past 10-15 years, beyond that positions can be listed in a summary format.
What is EMPLOYMENT HISTORY/EXPERIENCE?
Also called infographic resumes or one-page career snapshots display highlights of your resume in one condensed page.
What is a GRAPHIC Resume?
___________ can be incorporated within your resume in a separate section after Employment History.
What is VOLUNTEER HISTORY/EXPERIENCE?