The right type: Normally most people are used to make chronological resumes listing qualifications in reverse chronological order, while you want to have a functional resume. Let us see the different between two types. Chronological resumes suit well those with lot of experience or standard career path. Functional resumes focus more on your abilities rather than your work history. Such resumes do well for those who are coming back to work, entering a new field, or who change jobs often.
Functional resumes have main headlines focused on skills and strengths. Section-wise headlines for someone who seeks entry into sales might be 'sales experience', 'customer service skills', and 'managerial skills'. Under each section, mention specific achievements and experience. A functional resume gives employment history and at the bottom of the page a list of company names, job titles and employment dates.
Aim and skills summary section: Your resume should catch the eye of hiring managers right away. The best way to attract their attention is to tell them who you are through an objective or skills summary section. You should give the information in two separate sections.
Objective -Giving creative and marketing vision for increasing sales and brand awareness in major consumer markets.
Skills summary --Well experienced, talented and trustworthy sales manager with over 10 years experience in the retail market. Talented in retail marketing, customer service, inventory control, and accounts.
Both statements prod the hiring manager to read the next section. Another tool is to give a bulleted list of skills and core competencies. List the skills you have gained from your experience and position it at the top of your resume.
Focus on achievements: Your resume should show how you can benefit the company and support your statement with how you benefited other organizations or solved problems in the past. List your job responsibilities and then highlight specific achievements.
Hard data: Backup your claims with numbers, dollar amounts, or other data. This will help you stand out in a crowd. Look at the following claims:
- A plan for new warehousing system was developed and saved money and time for the company.
- A plan for a new warehousing system was developed and saved $500,000.
