Never underestimate the importance of graphic appeal. A resume that look s time-consuming to read is an ineffective marketing piece and probably won’t be read. Use headings and subheadings to break up the text of your hybrid so that it will be a winner!
Getting Down to It
Now that you’ve learned the ins and outs of the functional hybrid, you’re ready to create yours. Follow the steps for creating the sections of a resume in “Writing A Good Resume,” section and use the hybrid template that appears earlier in this chapter, and you’ll be all set!
Wendy Fowler
09; Coolidge Road, Santa Monica, CA 12346, (123)123-1234, flowler@net.com
JOB OBJECTIVE
Sales Consultant/Representative
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Nine years as a business development manager, using a collabrative approach to built an international clientele.
- Intuitive interpersonal skills. Ability to think on my feet and use humor to mix with people.
- Comfortable working with cross culture and multi-functional teams.
RELEVANT ACHIEVEMENTS
- General international business by developing TraxNet promotional material that was included in write world’s developers package.
- Managed TraxNet broker relations, which generated accounts with fortune 500 clients including
Bank of America – Cienorn
Disney – First Interstate Bank
- Solicited donations within an affluent community for organizations including the Cierra club, National Organization, and the Los Angeles SPCA.
- Served as active member of fund rising team which doubled contributions for Woman, and the Los Angeles which influenced tax funding of public school bussing.
WORK HISTORY
| 1995-Present |
Business Development Manager, Traxnet, Inc., Century City, CA |
| 1994-1995 |
Business Manager, The Shopper’s Week, Pasadena, CA |
| 1991-1994 |
Sales Representative, Open Door Travel Agency, Pasadena, CA |
| 1988-1991 |
Full-time parent/fund rising volunteer |
EDUCATION
- B.A, Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987
- M.A. Program, Social Works, City College of Los Angeles, 1988-1990
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The Least You Need to Know
- By using the functional hybrid format, you can de-emphasize your work history and spotlight your transferable skills in a structure that resembles a chronological resume.
- Create subheadings in the Relevant Experience section to indicate where groups of achievements took place.
- You can use organization names or job titles as subheadings in your functional hybrid resume.
- Within a skill heading , prioritize the subheadings so the most relevant one comes first.
