Chronological Resume
You're stuck! You've considered the chronological and functional resume formats, but neither one is quite right for your situation. Here's an idea: Combine the benefits of both formats to develop a hybrid. Creating a hybrid resume is kind of like borrowing from two recipes to come up with a wonderful new entré. In this chapter, I'll explain how to put together a resume that is a chronological hybrid. Then, "A Functional Hybrid That Makes Sense," I'll show you how to create a functional hybrid.
Let's say your career transition fits the criteria for using a chronological resume ("Chronologically Speaking"), but you want to highlight your transferable skills the way a functional resume would. You could start with the chronological structure and then add skill subheadings under the job titles in your Professional Experience section. To see this hybrid in action, take a look at the following template, which represents a chronological hybrid resume.
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