Making Connections
Career ChangersThere is no single way to prepare a resumé. In fact, there are three common resumé formats – chronological, functional, and combination – and they don’t work equally well for all job-seekers. |
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For career changers, the combination resumé offers the best of both worlds, by combining elements of both the chronological and functional resumés. This resumé is a good choice because it highlights your skills while giving employers the chronological work history that most want to see on a resumé.
It includes a section with headings of relevant skills and summaries of your accomplishments in those areas. For example, under a heading titled “Customer Service and Sales” you might include points such as “Received thank-you letters from satisfied clients (available on request)” or “As a sales representative, consistently exceeded sales targets by 20%.”
The skills section is followed with a brief chronological summary of previous jobs or other activities, such as “Homemaker, 2003-2006” or “Volunteer for ABC Society, organizing fundraising events, 2002-2004”.
No matter what resumé format you use, here are some dos and don’ts to keep in mind.
How many hours a week do you work?