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Skills-based Résumé (functional approach)
HOW SHOULD A SKILLS-BASED RÉSUMÉ BE FORMATTED?
To determine the best way to format your skills-based résumé, consider what your audience is looking for
and also your specific situation. The bottom line is to arrange your résumé in a way that will help your reader
assess what you have to offer them in the quickest, easiest, and most powerful way possible. The example
above illustrates what is typically called a functional skills-based approach. It includes multiple skills sections
with bulleted content that proves competencies or proficiencies with the respective skills.
Notice that the employment details such as the job title, company name, location, and dates of employment
are not included in these sections. Instead, this information is often included in a separate section toward the
latter part of the document, as shown in the following samples.