What is one advantage of a functional resume?

A functional resume or a skills based resume is useful in two main circumstances. Firstly where you are trying to move from one function to another eg HR to Sales. Secondly where you have worked in one industry for a long time and want to move to a different sector eg retail to financial services.

In a functional resume you focus on your skills and achievements rather than listing each job you have had in reverse chronological order.

In the links below I have put a link to a free guide on when to use a functional resume