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- The purpose for each type of resume, how they differ, and when you personally would use each type or resume or CV (prepare a separate paragraph describing each and how you would use each).
- Identify the primary type of resume and/or CV you expect to use in your job search and career progression.
- Explain how often a resume and/or CV should be updated (support your answer).
- Choose 1 or 2:
- If you have a resume and/or CV, are you comfortable with the format and the information contained within it? If not, when do you think you should start revising and preparing your resume and/or CV?
- If you don’t currently have a resume and/or CV, explain why. Then identify at what point you should start drafting and preparing a resume and/or CV for your eventual job search.
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Running head: TYPES OF RESUMES
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Types of Resumes
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TYPES OF RESUMES
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Types of Resumes
A resume is a candidate’s first point of contact with the recruitment officer. As such, it
needs to capture the attention of its intended recipient and communicate the candidate’s
suitability to the company to which they apply. Different types of resumes can achieve this
purpose, each suitable to specific organizations or situations. To accomplish this purpose,
however, each resume requires constant revision and updating. This essay discusses the different
types of resumes and their applicability and suitability to different situations complete with
recommendations on resume drafting, revision and updating.
Functional Resume
A functional resume is one whose primary focus is an individual’s skills and experience
rather than their work history. As its name suggests, it allows for the organization of a resume on
the basis of one’s functional skills making it possible to match skills from different jobs to those
required in the position an individual is applying for (MacKenzie, 2016). Its purpose is to
highlight one’s particular key qualifications which they have demonstrated through different jobrelated achievements releva...
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