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If you are anything like me you probably never gave the subject of resume formats any consideration at all until you realized there was something on your resume that could be holding you back.
In my case, I had a number of gaps in my employment history that I wanted to minimize and I also wanted to find a way to shift the focus of the resume to my strong skills. Lucky for me I discovered the functional format for a resume which keeps the focus on skills instead of timeframes. With so many people currently unemployed there are likely many people who are in the same position as me. You seem to have no problem finding positions for which you want to apply but you feel as though your resume is not strong enough to be considered seriously for these positions.
You may even stop yourself from applying for jobs for which you are well qualified because you feel certain that your resume is going to prevent you from getting the job and you would just be wasting your time by applying. After I realized I had a number of choices for resume formats, I decided to weigh these choices to see which would work for me. I did not allow my personal preferences to cloud this decision and instead relied one my ability to select a format for my resume which showed me in the most positive light. However, before I could make this determination, I spent a great deal of time researching the different options available to me. The first important step was to figure out just how many formats were there.
Next I determined the key features of each format and how these features could be used. Then I looked for recommended uses for each format.
In conclusion I decided to test out a few resume formats before making my final decision. I did not take this process lightly and designed entire resumes with a few different formats. After designing these resumes, I critiqued them objectively as though I was the potential employer and considered whether or not I would hire someone with this type of resume. The process of selecting a format was certainly not an easy one but in the end I was satisfied with my decision. I knew the format I had chosen would help me to stand out.
In my case, I had a number of gaps in my employment history that I wanted to minimize and I also wanted to find a way to shift the focus of the resume to my strong skills. Lucky for me I discovered the functional format for a resume which keeps the focus on skills instead of timeframes. With so many people currently unemployed there are likely many people who are in the same position as me. You seem to have no problem finding positions for which you want to apply but you feel as though your resume is not strong enough to be considered seriously for these positions.
You may even stop yourself from applying for jobs for which you are well qualified because you feel certain that your resume is going to prevent you from getting the job and you would just be wasting your time by applying. After I realized I had a number of choices for resume formats, I decided to weigh these choices to see which would work for me. I did not allow my personal preferences to cloud this decision and instead relied one my ability to select a format for my resume which showed me in the most positive light. However, before I could make this determination, I spent a great deal of time researching the different options available to me. The first important step was to figure out just how many formats were there.
Next I determined the key features of each format and how these features could be used. Then I looked for recommended uses for each format.
In conclusion I decided to test out a few resume formats before making my final decision. I did not take this process lightly and designed entire resumes with a few different formats. After designing these resumes, I critiqued them objectively as though I was the potential employer and considered whether or not I would hire someone with this type of resume. The process of selecting a format was certainly not an easy one but in the end I was satisfied with my decision. I knew the format I had chosen would help me to stand out.
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