The emphasis of a Combination Formatted Resume
should be to showcase the specific skills and accomplishments that you
can bring to the potential employer. It should also emphasize a steady
work history. It is a 'combination' of both the Chronological and
Functional styles. Samples for each of those types are listed below.
Chronological Format - Resume with Cover Letter.
This format demonstrates consistency and advancement in a single career path. It also emphasizes that the position you are seeking is in the same field as your old one. This Resume/Cover Letter are laid out to be faxed or mailed, but it can easily be adjusted for inclusion into the body of an email.
This
electronic version is written in plain-text-format & utilizes specific keywords so as to pass successfully through OCR software (or resume search engines) before being seen by a hiring agent. Because of its formatting,
it is not aesthetically pleasing. Thus
it is not meant to be printed out or mailed. Its purpose and advantage is that it adapts to electronic communications such as email
or an online form without distortions of font or other normal formatting.
When applying, it is good to have
both the Word version and the ASCII version available. Some hirers may require both formats.
