你可能在為履歷是按年代排序還是按功能排序而進行思想斗爭。按年代排序的履歷注重工作經(jīng)歷，提供了一個從后往前的就職經(jīng)歷，以及充足的工作職責和成就。這種形式的履歷適合有扎實的工作經(jīng)歷的應聘者，因為它強調(diào)了工作經(jīng)歷。
另一方面，功能性履歷突出了關(guān)鍵技能而不重視工作經(jīng)歷。功能性履歷會是一個不錯的選擇，尤其是對那些急于升職而改變行業(yè)的人們和只有粗略工作經(jīng)歷的求職者們，包括頻繁跳槽的和中間有空檔的。
但是還有另外一種選擇：復合型。復合型履歷結(jié)合了按年代排序履歷和功能性履歷的形式的長處。一般來說，它開頭是功能性技能和相關(guān)資格的描述，接下去是按年代從后往前的就職經(jīng)歷。
這種形式使得你可以在前面表述你最相關(guān)的資質(zhì)，并且提供招聘經(jīng)理想看到的職業(yè)時間表。它的缺點是這種混合形式仍然包括了詳細的就職經(jīng)歷，所以跳槽、空檔和無關(guān)的經(jīng)歷會比在功能性履歷中較顯眼。
誰應該使用復合型履歷？
很多求職者能從復合型履歷中獲益。把職業(yè)摘要疊加起來突出了應聘者最強的特點，所以雇主容易看出應聘者和職位相互匹配。
如果你屬于下列任何一種，你可能就要考慮采取這種履歷形式：
•學生、剛畢業(yè)的研究生和初級求職者：這能使求職者們強調(diào)他們的技能而不是他們短暫的職業(yè)經(jīng)歷。
•擁有穩(wěn)定的、持續(xù)的工作經(jīng)歷的工人：職業(yè)摘要的疊加突出了就工作目標而言最強的特點，所以雇主容易看出應聘者和職位相互匹配。
•改變行業(yè)的：只有在你改行的跨度很大時，功能性履歷才可能更有意義。
•應聘者重新進入工作市場：還是那句話，這能減輕對你已經(jīng)有一段時間沒工作了的事實的注意力。
•年長的工人：擁有長時間工作經(jīng)歷的工人需要推銷他們最強的長處，包括摘要在內(nèi)的履歷提供了其所需要的足夠重視。
如何創(chuàng)建復合型履歷
復合型履歷的長處之一是它可以靈活調(diào)整文章結(jié)構(gòu)以最大限度適應你的需要。主要的策略是以職業(yè)摘要（通常也稱為資格摘要或技能摘要）開頭，強調(diào)你最重要的長處。通過在履歷開端表述你的核心資質(zhì)，你能吸引招聘經(jīng)理閱讀你的履歷的其他部分。你可以將你的工作目標、關(guān)鍵技能、專業(yè)領(lǐng)域、主要成就和相關(guān)培訓寫進摘要部分。在你的Monster履歷中通過“目標”部分來提交你的摘要這部分。接下去是從后往前按時間排列的工作經(jīng)歷，這能夠使你的履歷保持著大多數(shù)雇主所喜歡的按年代排序的形式。
要記住，因為你已經(jīng)寫上了職業(yè)摘要，所以工作經(jīng)歷部分的地方就少了。寫你的工作經(jīng)歷這部分時要清楚、簡明。重點放在工作成就上而不是工作職責上，還要注意避免那些與你的職業(yè)目標無關(guān)的工作和任務的多余的信息。復合型履歷的其他部分取決于你特定的經(jīng)歷，可以包括教育、培訓、所屬機構(gòu)、語言和附加/其他信息。
進行試驗
只要你改變了履歷的形式，就把它在Monster上公開并發(fā)給雇主來進行試驗�？纯葱碌男问接袥]有產(chǎn)生好的回饋和更多的面試通知。你隨時都可以根據(jù)回饋和反映去修改你的履歷。通過花時間選擇適合你的情況的履歷形式、分析結(jié)果并在需要時進行修改，你的履歷會成為你職業(yè)上的更有效的市場工具
Is a Combination Resume Right for You?You may have grappled with whether to set up a chronological or functional resume. A chronological resume focuses on work experience, providing a reverse-chronological employment history and ample detail about job duties and accomplishments. This type of resume works for applicants on a steady career track, because it emphasizes work experience.
On the other hand, a functional resume highlights key skills and downplays work experience. Functional resumes are a good choice for career changers making a radical career shift and job seekers with sketchy work histories, including excessive job-hopping and employment gaps.
But there's another option: The combination resume incorporates the best of the chronological and functional formats. Generally, it leads with a description of functional skills and related qualifications, followed by a reverse-chronological employment history.
This format allows you to state your most relevant qualifications up front, while providing the employment timeline that many hiring managers like to see. The disadvantage is that this hybrid format still includes a detailed employment history, so job-hopping, gaps and unrelated experience will be more apparent than they would be in a functional resume.
Who Should Use a Combination Resume?
Many job seekers would benefit from using a combination resume. The addition of a career summary pinpoints the candidate's top credentials so employers readily see it's a good match.
If you fall into any one of the following categories, you may want to consider going this route with your resume:
•Students, new graduates and entry-level job seekers: This allows job seekers to emphasize their skills rather than their short-lived employment history.
•Workers with a steady, consistent employment history: The addition of a qualifications summary pinpoints the top credentials for the job objective so employers readily see it's a good match.
•Career changers: Unless you're making a radical career change, in which case a functional resume probably makes more sense.
•Applicants reentering the job market: Again, this takes a little bit of emphasis off the fact that you have not been working for a while.
•Older workers: Workers with extensive employment history need to sell their strongest credentials; inclusion of a summary section provides that focus.
How to Create a Combination Resume
One of the advantages of a combination resume is flexibility to structure the document so that it works best for you. The main strategy is to lead with a career summary (also commonly called a qualifications summary or skills summary) that emphasizes your strongest credentials. By stating your key qualifications at the beginning of your resume, you will entice hiring managers to read the rest of your resume. You can incorporate your job objective, key skills, areas of expertise, accomplishment highlights and related training into the summary section. Use the "Objective" field on your Monster resume to present this summary section. Follow with a reverse chronological employment history; this keeps your resume in the chronological format most employers prefer.
Keep in mind that because you've included a career summary, you will have less room for your work history. Be clear and concise when writing your experience section. Focus on accomplishments rather than job duties, and avoid adding unnecessary information about jobs and tasks unrelated to your career goal. Other sections on a combination resume depend on your specific experience, but can include education, training, affiliations, languages and additional/miscellaneous information.
Test-Drive It
Whenever you change your resume's format, test-drive the document by posting it on Monster and distributing it to employers. See if the new format generates favorable feedback and more calls for interviews. You can always go back and modify your resume based on feedback and response rate. By taking the time to select the format that's right for your situation, analyzing the results and tweaking when necessary, your resume will be a more effective marketing tool for your career.
