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Resume Format Guide


Job seekers treat resumés as their main vessel to push through with the job that they are yearning for.  As for employers, it is not just about the content of the resume as to whether they will accept the hopeful or not, it also comes down to how their resume was made, how it was created, and in what manner or format it was patterned to.  In this article, I am going to give you in-depth information as to how to create a resume format tailor-fit for you.


There actually are three (3) types of resume format examples that are the most common and the most relevant types which are:

  • Functional Resume
  • Chronological Resume
  • Combination Resume

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These three actually are somewhat different in terms of how it was put but they are mostly the same when it comes to why they’re there – to land you the job you are looking for.

Functional Resume

The functional resume format showcases the candidates in terms of the skill, the attitude, and the knowledge relevant to the job that they are applying for.  This specific type of resume format ignores when and where the applicant learned or performed the skills he/she acquired.

Read: Functional Resumé format: A deeper look

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