Different types of Resumes

Building resumes can be really technical. You should know what kind of a resume you will need. Below mentioned are the kinds of resumes:

Chronological Resume:

The chronological resume is the one that lists your experiences and work history listing as latest to the oldest. This is typically the most common type of resume.

Functional Resume:

The functional Resume focuses on your Skills and Experiences.

The naming makes this resume different. Instead of having a work history section, you will have “professional experiences” and “accomplishments” on your resume. Your functional summary would also have a skills section that would describe your maturity over certain soft and hard skills during the course of your career.

A functional resume also has a summary that describes a little about you and your skills and achievements

The functional resumes are for people who have gaps in their careers or have had multiple switching during the course of their job. These resumes focus on your experiences and skills instead of focusing on the numbers.

Combination Resume:

A combination resume (as you would expect) is a mix between a chronological and functional resume. The top of the resume lists skills and qualifications and below lists the chronological work history.

Most importantly, the work history is not the resume focus and does not take up much resume space. Use this to highlight skills relevant to the job you are applying for and also provide your chronological work history.

After all, most employers want to see your chronological work history, no matter how extensive. This resume helps you highlight what makes you the best fit for the job and gives the hiring manager all the information he or she needs.

Infographic:

Infographic resumes are resumes with graphic design elements instead of text. These resumes achieved higher popularity several years ago when infographics first came out, but since then have seen a decrease in usage. If you are skilled in graphics and competing for a role that will use these skills, this may not be a bad choice. Infographic resumes use layout, color, design, formatting, icons, and font styling to organize your experience. The biggest con for infographic resumes is that many applicant tracking systems (ATS) cannot properly read the content on your resume rendering them virtually useless for screening purposes.

Profile:

A profile resume includes a short and sweet summary of skills, experiences, and goals related to a specific job. The summary is a couple of sentences with a sales pitch, of sorts. Profile resumes are helpful for most job applicants. If you have extensive experience, a profile resume can sum up your experience to the hiring manager quickly. With limited work experience, a profile resume can help you highlight what you want to do and your skills. (ie. Profiling the candidate)

Tailored:

A tailored resume is customized to specifically highlight the experience and skills related to the job for which you are applying. And nothing more.

It takes time and effort to write a tailored resume, You can now get such type of resumes from online free CV builders too. This type of resume is becoming more and more popular with the increase in short attention spans and online job applications that can lead to dozens of applicants who just clicked apply for every job.

However, it's well worth the effort! It helps you get rid of the information that “kind of applies” to the job you want and helps you get honest with yourself about the job you should be applying for. Writing several tailored resumes is great practice, too, for explaining yourself to employers.

 Mini:

A mini resume is just a brief summary of your career highlights and qualifications. And it only contains the information most specific to the job and industry you are applying for.

These types of resumes are great for networking and easy to share with others upon request. They are great networking tools that easily answer the question, “So what type of work are you looking for?”

Mini resumes have been known to fit on business or postcards. They are great for in-person networking and certainly easier to read than a full-length resume.