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CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 8. Professional Experience—Functional. Summary of Employment History. The summary in a functional resume includes: Headings that emphasize skill areas Job responsibilities, duties, and accomplishments organized according to the skills they use

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CHAPTER 8

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  1. CHAPTER 8 Professional Experience—Functional

  2. Summary of Employment History The summary in a functional resume includes: • Headings that emphasize skill areas • Job responsibilities, duties, and accomplishments organized according to the skills they use • Skills and accomplishments primarily emphasized over job titles or periods of employment A summary in a hybrid resume also includes: • A list of employers and job titles • Dates of employment (optional) Chapter 8

  3. Which Resume Format? • Chronological format. • Has been the most traditional format. • Functional and hybrid formats. • Are becoming more acceptable in today's market of frequent job changes. • Let you choose which skills to emphasize. • Are most beneficial for: • Recent graduates with little real-world experience. • Workers returning after a long hiatus. Chapter 8

  4. Work Experience Presentation Example Use the headline Advertising and list all advertising experience underneath. • Chronological resume: • Work experience is listed by job title and employer. • Functional resume: • All similar qualifications are organized under the same skill heading, regardless of where or when they were performed. Chapter 8

  5. Skill Headings • When choosing skill headings: • Always put your most relevant and impressive information first. • You may have to do some research to choose the best headings. • Choose only those skill headings that support your objective. • Limit skill headings to a maximum of three. Chapter 8

  6. The Hybrid Resume • Combines the functional resume with a short summary of your past employers. • Integrates the major strengths of both the chronological and functional resume formats. • Emphasizes major skill areas and summarizes past employment history. • Employers want to see the names of past employers to help them understand: • The responsibilities you can handle. • The quality of work they can expect from you. Chapter 8

  7. Sample Employment Summary Chapter 8 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Sales Manager Jerry’s Fixtures, St. Paul, MN—Largest fixtures chain in the St. Paul area Sales Associate Sunshine World, St. Paul, MN.

  8. Action Verbs • Action verbs are the key to an effective resume because they: • Create impact and enliven a resume. • Emphasize action and results. • Present you as an achiever and a success. • Are concise and focus the reader's attention on your accomplishments. • Examples: compiled, developed, evaluated, initiated, persuaded, recommended Chapter 8

  9. Action Verbs and Results Evaluated vendors and negotiated for the best prices on all office supplies. Initiated new employee training program that cut training time 25 percent. Whenever possible, connect action verbs with results. Chapter 8

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