COMBINATIONAL RESUMES: PROS & CONS

The pros of a Combination resume are:

• It has the good points of both the chronological as well as the functional resume
• It is not very long and made of two pages
• It highlights the skill sets that you have and at the same time lets the employer know of the places that you have worked at.
• For students it lets them concentrate more on their skills and knowledge rather than the work experience.
• Even though you might have worked for the same company for a long time or been in the same position without a change in the job title it lets you explain the skills that you have acquired during that time.
• In case of a career change it does not emphasis that but rather on the transferable skills

The cons of a Combination Resume are:

• The combination resume lets your reader be aware of the fact that you have been job hopping or have had a career break.
• In case of having had no particular career path to follow or your educational qualifications do not match your chosen career path then this will be known to the employer.
• Lastly, it is not a good resume to use if you are trying to hide your age.