Sample Functional Resume Experience
It is in
developing the Experience section of your functional resume that
an understanding of the skills related to the position is
essential. It will help you determine how experiences will be
presented – which skill area will they be listed within; what
order will experiences be presented; and which experiences will
be omitted. The experiences may be paid or unpaid. The
functional resume has a very different look and feel in the
“Experience section” – which in its standard form does not
exist. The functional resume lists accomplishments and
qualifications within “Skill Headings” followed by a “Work
History“section that simply lists positions held with only basic
information for employment (work history includes only paid
employment).
Functional Resume - Skills
- Start by listing the top three or four skills required
for the position you are pursuing: Skill #1
- After researching the position and determining those
skills that are related, it is important to provide evidence
of that skill by listing related experiences within the
appropriate skill section. This evidence will communicate
more completely your accomplishments and qualifications for
the position.
- List information in order of importance to the position
with most important first. Remember to group entries – you
do not want a long list of skills or a long list of entries
within each skill section. Try to keep each list of
experiences for each skill area to no more than 6-7 entries
– it will help to keep the reader focused.
- Where and when you accomplished the
skills/qualifications listed is not offered here. The
assumption is that you accomplished it through work,
education, or volunteer experiences which are listed in
other sections of the resume. Remember that in the other
sections of the resume only the basic information is
provided for the experience, as the details that are related
to the position sought would be provided in the Skill
section.
Position Held
If more than one position was held for one employer, they may
all be listed (beginning with the most recent first); they may
be grouped together under the heading “various positions” rather
than listing all of them; or the most recent position may be
listed along with the fact that other positions were also held.
Employer Information
The following basic information is provided for each of the
experiences included in your functional resume: Name of
employer; City & state where the employer is located
Dates of Employment
May be listed by year (1999-2002); by month and year (June
2000 – January 2002); or by time period (Summer 2000) – select
the one that is most appropriate for your experiences. Remember
to be consistent – select one style for listing dates and use it
throughout this section. |