Project Management Training

SAMPLE FUNCTIONAL RESUME

(for changing fields or covering gaps)

SUSAN A. JONES

*** ** **** ****** ******, MA 02135 * 617-

443-

**** * ******@*****.***

PROFILE: Highly-

energetic, award-

winning xxxxxxxxxx professional brings a combination of xxxxxxxx,

xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx xxxxxxx to the challenges of leading the ABC Organization toward greater visibility

and productivity in the years ahead. Experience with xxxxx, xxxxxx and xxxx, as well as xxxxxxx.

Bilingual/bicultural in xxxxxxx.

(Choose 8-

10 buzz words to put into verb phrases like the ones above, consult job description carefully

to know what they re looking for)

EXPERIENCE:

Functional Heading 1

One-

liners (usually 3-

6),normally an active verb phrase describing tasks you performed and

some results whenever possible

Example: Led data-

gathering and evaluation effort for three departments, culminating in

streamlined processes and savings of $50,000 for the work unit

One-

liners can come from any employer, any experience, any learning situation what you did

is organized by skills, not by the job in which you did it

Put the most relevant and salient functional headings first, and put the one-

liners that align you

most closely with the requirements of the target job first under each function

Functional Heading 2

Here are some sample process headings: Communication/ Organization/ Training/ Coaching/

contracting/ Supervision/ Community Relations/ Project Management/ Counseling/ Advising/

Research/ Leadership/ Reliability and Follow-

through/ Data Management

Sample content headings: Finance/ Marketing/ IT/ Writing/ Editing/ Sustainability/ Urban

Planning/ Drafting/ Ecology/ Social History/

Check the job description or data you ve gathered from other people to be sure you ve covered

the bases about what they re looking for

Functional Heading 3

You can include editorializing to some degree in one-

liners, with items such as Selected three

years in a row as Employee of the Year under an appropriate functional heading

Remember to include quantifiable documentation whenever possible led the team in xxx,

increased outreach by xx%,

Functional Heading 4

In many cases, three functional headings will be enough, but if there are other aspects of what

you ve accomplished, professionally or personally that is relevant to the skills or personal

qualities the employer is seeking, don t be afraid to create a functional heading and one-

liners

about them

WORK HISTORY:

(For people transitioning into a new field or returning from time away, this section can include unpaid

internships or volunteer experiences as well as paid jobs)

Title Employer, Location Dates

Title Employer, Location Dates

Title Employer, Location Dates

Title Employer, Location Dates

(a rule of thumb is not to go back more than 15 years, but if something you did a long time ago is very

relevant, include it, often by saying something like this: Other relevant work experience has included

xxxxxxxx (job position or field) and xxxxxxxx.)

EDUCATION:

Most recent degree Institution Date (can include major, concentration(s) or relevant courses if

they will demonstrate preparedness for the job)

Degree before that? Institution Date

Other special training: here you can list courses, certifications, internships anything that makes you a

stronger candidate, described very briefly

AFFILIATIONS/ AWARDS/LEADERSHIP/COMMUNITY SERVICE

Include here anything that ties you in some way to the work you ll be doing or the community where

you ll be working. Use any of the headings above, and list the items in verb sentences or with bullets

** Still not sure how to make this format work most effectively for you? Contact Dr. Barbara Reinhold

at 802-

464-

2297 or ***********@*****.*** for phone, skype or email assistance.

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