Format for a Functional Resume

Name
Address
Telephone Number(s)

Objective: This is an optional section you could use if you have a good idea of what you want to do for a career. You could call it an Overview or Goal if that terminology better suits your personality and needs.

Skills (or Abilities, Assets, or Strengths).

List several statements demonstrating your premier skills and how you can apply them for the benefit of your employer.

Support your objective.

Prove you have the necessary skills and abilities to function successfully on the job.

Display your knowledge of the requirements for success.

Accomplishments (or achievements).

Show the percentage increases you have accomplished in your previous jobs. Be as specific as possible. Demonstrate how your previous employers benefited from having you as an employee, and infer you can do the same for your next employer.

Offer a frame of reference so the potential employer can see the magnitude of your accomplishments.

Employment:

List your previous jobs in reverse-chronological order (listing the last job first). Show the month and year of each.

Education:

You may decide to lead with this information if you are a recent graduate without significant work experience or if your experience is not current (re-entering the work force). You should also highlight this section if your school is well known in your field or if you know the hiring person is an alumnus.

If you are not a graduate, show you have an Associate Degree or are continuing your education.

Demonstrate your knowledge of the latest systems and concepts

Verify that you possess any required license or level of proficiency (i.e. RN or CLU).

Prove that you’re prepared technically for the job you are seeking.

Demonstrate your initiative (night school).

Personal Data:

If related to your objective, you may want to include relevant personal information.

*Information taken from Resumes That Get Jobs by Brian Jud, 1995 edition