Out with Functional Resumes
I couldn't agree more with Resume Guru Louise Fletcher in her post No Functional Resumes:
A "functional" resume is structured based on skills sets rather than career chronology and it's a favorite tactic for covering up an undesirable background, lack of experience, major gaps in employment, or any other problem.
These resumes are always proferred by resumemongers with some sweet language about how it's a superior ordering of one's actual work experience. Perhaps in theory, though I don't agree, but in practice it's just too hard for a recruiter to get a good read on your life narrative.
Just say "no" to functional resumes.
