Functional Résumé

One of the reasons to create a Functional Résumé

If you're seeking a way to present your skills and experiences rather than focusing on consistency and what you've achieved professionally.

Functional Résumé

This résumé format is best for people who have gaps in their work history.

Area of Experience

This section includes general skills, special training or classes (keyboarding and science for example), any knowledge or skill relevant to employment, and special qualifications.

Summary

This section includes your primary experience, relevant skills, and relevant career goals.

Education

Include the name of the institution, area of study, any relevant achievements and diploma received, if applicable. Some people leave education off of their functional résumé if it's not relevant to the job.

Your name, section headings, sub headings, places of employment and education.

These should be bold and capitalized like a title.

Name and Contact Information

This section includes your name, email, phone number, city, and state of residence (You don't need to include your street address if you'd like to keep that information private).

Skills

This section uses subheadings to identify each skill attained at work or at a college or university with a paragraph or so to further identify the skill, how you attained it, and statistics supporting your proficiency with it.

Experience

Though there may be gaps in your work experience, this section includes the work you have done, which can be helpful for employers—especially when relevant to the position. List the workplace and key contributions, leaving dates off or including only the year, if preferable.