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The Functional Resume

Far less common is the functional resume. The functional resume focuses on the skills and talents you have developed and de-emphasizes job titles, employer names, and dates. The main purpose of a functional resume is to better the chances of candidates whose qualifications might look weak on a chronological resume or who are in the midst of a career change and wish to deflect attention from recent employment experience. For example, an army officer, a teacher or a homemaker seeking a position at a large corporation might choose a functional resume.

Sample Functional Resume

HEATHER LEWIS

245 Springbrook Drive, Apartment 104

Cornwall, Ontario K6K 1H9

(613) 931-2320 (613) 938-4456 (messages)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Excellent telephone communications and good organizational skills
  • Friendly, courteous personality and enjoy working with the public and co-workers
  • Take pride in doing a good job; willing to learn new skills
  • A self-starter and able to work without supervision
  • Fluently bilingual in French and English

ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE

  • Performed bookkeeping, payroll, processing of payables and receivables, bank reconciliation and collections, invoicing, receptionist, inventory and other related duties on a computerized system
  • Monitored ten line switchboard with three Watts lines
  • Firm knowledge of Lotus 123 Bedford, WordPerfect 6.0 and Windows 3.1
  • Scheduled 35 guest speakers for a five day Booksellers Convention
  • Created database of all association members

CUSTOMER SERVICE

  • Handled cash and credit transactions with accuracy
  • Assisted customers with purchases and inquires both in person and on the telephone
  • Accepted telephone orders for booksellers’ merchandise
  • Answered questions and concerns of association members

WORK HISTORY

1991 – 1994                 Canadian Booksellers Association, Toronto, ON.                              Executive Assistant
1980 – 1991                 Penguin Books, Toronto, ON.                                                                 Executive Assistant
1977 – 1980                 Courtaulds Fibres Limited, Cornwall, ON                                             Receptionist

EDUCATION

1994                                 Computer and Accounting Courses                                                    Academy of Learning
1980                                 Diploma in Office Administration-Executive                                     St. Lawrence College
1978                                 Secondary Graduation Diploma                                                            St. Lawrence High School

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

Reading, swimming, aquasizes, bicycling, collecting antique coffee makers 

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST