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\n_____________________________________________________  \nWork/Professional Experience  \nJob Title, Company, Location, Dates  \n• Skills  \n• Accomplishments  \n• Abilities  \nJob Title, Company, Location, Dates  \n• Skills  \n• Accomplishments  \n• Abilities  \nJob Title, Company, Location, Dates  \n• Skills  \n• Accomplishments  \n• Abilities  \nEducation  \nDegree Earned , Major Field, School, City, State (year of graduation optional) Training, Certifications  \nOther Qualifications/Experience  \nCertificates, Awards Professional Memberships Languages Spoken Additional Skills  \nCompliments of Southern Utah University Career & Professional Development Center  \nFunctional Resume Format  \nName  \nAddress  \nCity, State, Zip  \nTelephone Number  \nEmail Address  \nQualifications/Summary/Profile/Highlights  \n•    \n•    \n•    \nWork/Professional Experience  \nFunction (e.g. , Project Management)  \n• Major Accomplishment/Skills/Abilities  \n• Major Accomplishment/Skills/Abilities  \n• Major Accomplishment/Skills/Abilities  \nFunction (e.g. , Construction)  \n• Major Accomplishment/Skills/Abilities  \n• Major Accomplishment/Skills/Abilities  \n• Major Accomplishment/Skills/Abilities  \nWork/Professional Experience  \nTitle, Company, Location, Dates  \nTitle, Company, Location, Dates  \nTitle, Company, Location, Dates  \nEducation  \nDegree Earned , Major Field, School, City, State (year of graduation optional) Training, Certifications  \nOther Qualifications/Experience  \nCertificates, Awards  \nProfessional Memberships  \nAdditional Skills, e.g. , Languages Spoken  \nCompliments of Southern Utah University Career & Professional Development Center  \nHeader Examples  \nJohn Doe  \n123 Elm Street Cedar City, UT 84720 410.456.7890 johndoe@provider.url  \nJane Doe  \n6789 Maple Avenue Oakland, CA 94602 510.987.5432 [janedoe@abc.xyz](janedoe@abc.xyz)  \nRichard Smith  \n1234 Pine Avenue Chicago, IL 60123 312-555-0011 [richardsmith@abc.xyz](richardsmith@abc.xyz)  \nMary Jones  \n299 Sixth Avenue 􀁺 Cedar City, UT 84720 435.555.8765 􀁺 [maryjones@abc.xyz](maryjones@abc.xyz)  \nAl Johnson  \n2330 Blake Street Berkeley, CA 94704  \n(510) 555-1234 [aljohnson@abc.xyz](aljohnson@abc.xyz)  \nSam Larsen  \n97 Foothill Lane 􀁺 Cedar City, UT 84720 􀁺 435.555.1234 􀁺 [samlarsen@abc.xyz](samlarsen@abc.xyz)  \nMichelle Michaels  \n219 Prince Street [michellemichaels@abc.xyz](michellemichaels@abc.xyz) Home (410)555-1234  \nOakland, CA 94704 Business (410)555-4321  \nCompliments of Southern Utah University Career & Professional Development Center  \nWriting a Qualifications/Summary/Profile Statement  \nThis section should focus on the minimum requirements section of a job ad and is a summary statement of three to five sentences that let the prospective employer know that your strengths/abilities qualify you for the job.  \nIf there is no minimum requirements section in the job ad or you are applying for a position where there is no ad, the major points that 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This statement should reflect strengths related to the position you want, so you will need to be clear on your goal/objective before you write it.  \nThe summary statement differs from an objective because an objective states what YOU want from the employer – the summary statement should detail what skills you bring TO the employer. Spend whatever time it takes to write it well.  \nExamples  \nOver 6 years ex","cbCaii4rrrGRn2t0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii4rrrGRn2t0","pdf",129944,"English","# Resume Format Variations\n## Chronological Resume Format\n## Functional Resume Format\n## Header Examples\n## Writing a Qualifications/Summary/Profile Statement\n## Questions to Encourage Accomplishment Statements","[{\"question\":\"What sections should appear in both chronological and functional resumes?\",\"answer\":\"Both formats include name and contact details, a qualifications/summary/profile section, work/professional experience, education, and additional qualifications such as certifications or other skills.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the qualifications/summary/profile statement?\",\"answer\":\"It summarizes three to five sentences aligned with the job’s minimum requirements, clearly showing strengths and abilities that qualify the applicant for the position.\"},{\"question\":\"How do accomplishment statements differ from an objective?\",\"answer\":\"An objective states what the applicant wants from the employer, while accomplishment statements describe the skills the applicant brings and use results-focused details to demonstrate impact.\"}]","Resume Format - Chronological and Functional Resumes | PDF",1789304329,6]