Combination Resume

This resume format is similar to the functional resume, but employment history and education are included. It targets the preferred and most relevant skill areas. You combine elements of both chronological and functional styles in various ways. Skills areas are presented first with work experience listed in reverse chronological order below.

The combination resume allows you to stress preferred and most relevant skill areas, and still satisfies the employer’s desire to see names and dates of employment. It provides employers with more detail, if desirable.

This resume must be arranged carefully to avoid confusing appearances. It requires thought and practice to do well and is difficult to keep short.

• List the functional paragraphs in order of importance with the area most related to your present job target at the top.
• Stress the most directly related accomplishments or results you have produced within each functional area.
• List your work experience including title, employer and dates at the bottom of the resume.
• Include education after employment history unless the education is specifically related to your goal. Then you may wish to put it at the top of the resume to emphasize it.

Sample Resume

For more information, please contact Chemeketa Job Placement at 503-399-5026 or visit Building 2.

Updated October 2007 by Marketing and Student Recruitment.