TYPES OF RESUME

TYPES OF RESUME

There are broadly three types of resume:

 Functional resume
 Chronological resume
 Combination resume

These have been described as below:

(1) Functional resume
Focus of a functional resume is on work experience and highlights skills that have been acquired through education and experience. It draws attention of the reader to skill sets that are specific to the requirements of the new job.

(2) Chronological resume
A chronological resume enumerates working experience in the reverse order starting with the most recent job first and then going backwards to the previous job(s). This approach builds credibility with the reader through work experience and highlights the growth of the applicant over time. The reader can then easily judge the suitability of the candidate for the new job.
This format is popular in USA and is picking up in India too.

(3) Combination resume
As the name implies, it balances the above two approaches and adopts the middle path. Here, the functional list of skills is stated first in a forward manner followed by chronological listing of work experience with different employers in the reverse order.
In India, much of the time, combination resume has become more popular.