The most interesting, and important, part of this chapter discusses the three common types of resumes in professional writing. This was something that was new to me as I never considered there to be more than one kind of resume. Sitting with this new-ness I’ve realized how functional this model is, and how personal a resume truly is. It is more than a list of what you can do, but is supposed to highlight the best and most essential parts of you. Since ones experience cannot be described as everyones experience these resume types becomes crucial. The three types that are described in the chapter include reverse chronological, functional, and combined (chronological and functional). The choice between the resumes comes down to the amount of work experience one has, and what one deems necessary to be highlighted. One I found particularly interesting is the functional resume format. This appealed to be most because as a college student who is growing closer to graduating, I don’t have a lot of work experience in my future field. So, something such as a functional resume, would be my ideal route to go in getting a first job. My reasoning behind this is that the functional resume is meant to highlight the best aspects of oneself in the professional world (i.e. leadership skills, ability to communicate, time management). As someone with not the working experience, this would be the meat and potatoes of any resume I submit. This format only guides me, and other college students, in how to do so.
Journal #10
