Sample Resume for Job in Editing To reduce the look of job hopping, this applicant listed only four of her many employers under a general job title in her Work History section. Because she is changing careers and moved around the country a lot, she used the functional resume format to give a more stable…more »
Functional Resume Examples
The following sample resumes all use the functional format. Click on the job title to see the whole resume.
Flight Engineer
Sample Resume for a Job as Flight Engineer This job seeker is returning to the civilian workforce after having served in the military. He used a professional title near the top of his one-page resume instead of the traditional job objective statement. To avoid age discrimination, he did not place dates under Education. Functional resume….more »
Posted in Tech Also tagged Age Discrimination, Job Objective Alternative, Re-Entering Workforce Comments closed
Secondary English Teacher at High School Level
Sample Resume for a Job as Secondary English Teacher at the High School Level This job seeker managed two tricky issues in her resume: job hopping and a career change. She used a functional resume format to stress her skills rather than her sketchy work history, which contains job titles that are not relevant to…more »
ESL Teacher
Sample Resume for a Job as ESL (English as Second Language) Teacher The Education and Credentials section was placed near the top of this resume because the applicant’s new credential is highly relevant to her job objective and will help advance her career as a teacher. Notice how she explained her gap in employment by…more »
Medical/ Pharmaceutical Sales
Sample Resume for a job in Medical / Pharmaceutical Sales This resume exudes energy and enthusiasm. This job seeker has moved quickly through several jobs and has at least one gap in employment when she moved from Spain to the U.S. From her Education section we learn that she received high-level education and training while…more »
Manufacturer’s Sales Representative in the Fashion Industry
Sample Resume for a Job as a Manufacturer’s Sales Representative in the Fashion Industry This job seeker has a colorful work history filled with job hopping, self-employment, and a gap in employment due to travel. He wants to make a slight career change within the sales field. With no dates in his Education section, it…more »
Posted in Sales Customer Service Also tagged Age Discrimination, Career Change, Employment Gap, Self-Employed, Short-Term Jobs Comments closed
Customer Service Representative
Sample Resume for a Job as Customer Service Representative With a history of temporary and short-term jobs, this career changer created a very marketable resume even though he has no college degree and is currently unemployed. Functional resume. Plain Text version of this resume for posting online. This resume was created using a resume template…more »
Posted in Sales Customer Service Also tagged Career Change, No Degree, Short-Term Jobs, Temp Jobs, Unemployed Now Comments closed
Project Management Focusing on Program Development and Training
Sample Resume for a Job in Project Management, Focusing on Program Development and Training This job candidate has been hard at work on his Ph.D. program, which he has not yet completed. His work history lists short-term jobs and one gap in employment during his education. He is currently unemployed and is seeking a position…more »
Posted in Project Management, Teacher Also tagged Career Change, Employment Gap, New Degree, Short-Term Jobs, Unemployed Now Comments closed
Project Manager
Sample Resume for a job as Project Manager This job seeker used a resume format that keeps the employer’s focus on the job objective, which is a career change for the applicant. Note how the accomplishments in the body of the resume were categorized according to where they happened. Functional resume. Plain Text version of…more »
Program Manager or Project Manager in the Auto Industry
Sample Resume for a job as a Program Manager or Project Manager in the Auto Industry Although this job seeker does not have a college degree, he is clearly an achiever with multiple promotions within his more relevant place of employment. At the time he wrote this resume, he was unemployed. Functional resumePlain Text version…more »
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