John Q Client- Corporate Counsel

Resume

Which Type of Resume is Best for You?
1	Chronological Resume	Job searchers with a strong, consistent, progressive work history do well with a Chronological Resume. Employment is detailed in reverse chronological order. Chronological Resumes most preferred by employers and recruiters due to ease of viewing background and accomplishments in each job.
2	Functional Resume	Job searchers changing career or have employment history obstacles such as gaps, short histories, workforce re-entry, or a background that doesn’t match the job desired will best overcome perceived liabilities using a Functional Resume.
3	Combination Resume	Job searchers changing industries, functionality or are returning to a former industry or industry sector will benefit from a Combination Resume because it highlights relevant-to-the-job skills, credentials and competency. This is a good choice to meet employer demand for a Chronological resume but quickly communicates employer-need relevancy.
4	Target Resume	Job searchers desiring to quickly communicate to recruiters and hiring managers that they possess an exact match in qualifications and experience to an open position benefit in writing a Target Resume. All content including detailing of accomplishments, key words, summary / overview are geared toward the position’s requirements.
5	Mini Resume	Job searchers benefit from use of a Mini Resume because of its brevity, utility and portability. A synopsis of career achievements, industry-specific knowledge, credentials, and other qualifications is useful on a HyperCard (business card CD), recruiter inquiry email, references use request, online summary requirement, two-fold business card, or social and professional networking venues.
6	General Letter Resume	Job searchers who desire a quick interpretation of the relevancy of the skills to employer need, by decision makers, benefit from creating a tailored Letter Resume response because it highlights pertinent information about the company’s business event or challenge, and his/her experience or capabilities. It is unnecessary to furnish complete details concerning a candidate’s background. Liabilities can be suppressed and interview activity is increased as compared to standard resume approaches.
7	Proposal Letter-Resume	Job searchers will differentiate themselves if they approach decision makers, recruiters and persons-of-influence using a Proposal Letter-Resume that details a very specific solution to an identified business challenge. Proposal Letter focuses on the benefit of job candidate’s competency and skills to increase revenues, streamline, upgrade, and move organization to next level of growth. Another use of a Proposal Letter is at job offer stage where a candidate creates a Counter Proposal Letter which provides an alternative and upgrade to the original job offer made to him / her.
8	Spot Opportunity Letter-Resume	Job searchers who want to gain quick and early access to decision makers at the highest level of an organization use a Spot Opportunity Letter-Resume. The letter links how an event in the organization (emerging growth, expansion, merger / acquisition, new product roll-out, corporate restructuring, corporate renewal) will potentially face specific business challenges as a result, and how the job candidate can provide solution to meet the obstacles.
9	Federal resume including KSAs, SES ECQs	Job searchers seeking Federal employment should use a resume specifically-tailored for applying to Federal jobs as an option / replacement for standard submission of the streamlined Federal application, OF-612. A Federal resume sells a candidate’s true value and benefit n greater depth than what is allowed on the brief OF-612 application. KSAs (Knowledge, Skill, and Ability) are written as standalone documents or to accompany a Federal Resume. Federal resumes and KSAs are custom-tailored documents targeted to a defined Federal job announcement / opening.
10	Electronic / Scannable Resume	Job searchers posting their resume online or responding to an employer request to transmit resume in Text form, will need to use an Electronic Resume because of its adaptability to electronic scanning systems and / or avoidance of sending resume as an attachment.