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 Resume Components Guidelines
 When to use a Functional Format
A functional resume illustrates work experiences and abilities by major skill area in order to highlight strengths rather than focus on specific jobs or dates of employment.
A functional resume is beneficial when:
- your work record does not justify a chronological resume
- much of your work has been volunteer, free-lance, consulting, or temporary
- you have had a variety of different, relatively disconnected work experiences
- your career growth has been stagnant or you have had an extended absence from the workplace
- you are in the process of a career change
- you need to emphasize skills not used in recent work experience
A functional resume is NOT beneficial when:
- you can demonstrate career growth
- listing specific employers is important, as in highly traditional fields
- recent employers are highly prestigious
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