by Regina Pontow
author of Proven Resumes and Confidence Builders

A majority of job seekers have a mixture of jobs with a wide range of job titles that do not sell them well for the positions they want--which often results in few interviews and low salary offers. In today's fast paced hiring environment many HR recruiters and employers either won't take the time or don't have the skill to understand--how and if--unrelated experience (job titles that don't match) have provided the applicant with skills that do match employer requirements. Therefore, it's imperative that each resume clearly illustrate how the job seeker's background has resulted in skills and abilities that make them well qualified. Skill-based resumes--resumes based on skill headings or skill groups--do this very effectively.

Even those candidates with a solid work history who appear to be good candidates for chronological resumes often find that the traditional chronological resume doesn't work for them because their job titles do not show the full-depth of their skills and abilities. Using skill headings to supplement or broaden job titles can greatly expand the depth of one's experience in a moment's glance when looking at a well-prepared resume.

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