When To Use A Chronological Hybrid Resume

At first glance, the chronological hybrid looks like the traditional chronological format because the job seeker’s achievements are presented as part of the work history in the body of the resume. The difference is that the achievement statements under each job heading are listed under skill subheadings.

Take a look at the following sample Professional Experience version of a resume. The applicant has created the two skill subheadings Management and Marketing, under which she placed relevant achievement statements.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1989 – Present       Marketing Director, Firefield General Company, franklin, MA

MANAGEMENT

  • Started company’s marketing department, which now creates promotional marketing strategies for all 43 national branches.
  • Directly supervised 16 managers who oversaw the work on 14 Graphic Designers , 10 copy writers, and 12 vendors.

MARKETING

  • Increased sales by 40 percent by launching 3 new products in the first year.
  • Achieved significant return on advertising by creating a campaign that made “Fire field” a household name.

Sample Professional Experience Section

Once you’ve created two or three skill subheadings under a job title on your chronological hybrid resume, prioritize those subheadings according to how relevant they are to your Job Objective statement.

Now that you have a handle on what the chronological hybrid looks like, let’s see whether it’s the right format for you.

Terms of EmploymentThe chronological hybrid is a chronological resume with skill subheadings (similar to the skill headings in a functional resume) incorporated into the Professional Experience section.

Are You the Hybrid Type?

When should you consider using a chronological hybrid instead of the regular chronological format

  • If you fit into one of the following circumstances, a chronological hybrid might be the way to go:
    • You’re looking for a promotion.
    • You’re switching industries.
    • Your job titles are nondescript.
    • Your Work History looks stagnant. That is, you’ve been in the same position for many years.

    Let’s see how real job seekers used chronological hybrids to handle these situations.

    Climbing HigherIf you want to use your resume to get a position that’s a rung higher on your career ladder, use the chronological hybrid. Its skill subheadings will help the employer understand right away that you’ve already acquired and used the skills required for your job objective. There’s no set number of bullet-point statements that should follow a skill subheading, but here’s my rule of thumb: You can have as few as one or as many as eight.

    For example, Gireesh Vaid had worked her way up to vice president within a prominent nonprofit organization. When the position for president opened up, she decided to go for it. Using a chronological hybrid (following), she showed off her recent success in the company and used skill subheadings to demonstrate that she had the skills for the new job

    Career Casualty

    Be sure to use skill subheadings that paint the picture of you performing your next job. Follow the brainstorming techniques in “You’re an Achiever!” section to come up with skills that support your job objective.

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    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 entry. 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.

    In This Section

    1. When to use a chronological hybrid resume
    2. Where to add skill subheadings
    3. How to bring out the dynamism of a lengthy career
    4. How to create your own chronological hybrid resume
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