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The Impression

Construction Resume
Functional Resume
Editor Resume
Sales Resume

	CASE STUDY: CONSTRUCTION RESUME
PROBLEM	The way James's resume was formatted did not emphasize the most useful and important information.

before

SOLUTION	Rearranging his job title and employment dates emphasizes his job titles and consistent employment. Reducing the amount of space between the lines of text also helps emphasize the correct information. It also makes room for more of his work experience on the first page.

after

	CASE STUDY: FUNCTIONAL RESUMES
PROBLEM	Personal information like a photo should not be included unless it pertains to the position you are seeking, i.e. model, actor. George’s employment history is also confusing and disjointed.

before

SOLUTION	Cleanup his employment history and de-emphasis his employment dates by listing them close to the rest of the text. Two separate functional resumes are needed since George would like to pursue a position in either distribution or video editing. The objective and relevant experience are customized for each desired position.

distribution solution

video editor solution

	CASE STUDY: EDITOR RESUME
PROBLEM	Andrew’s original resume did not adequately highlight his extensive writing and editing experience. The formatting put more emphasis on the categories and dates than the resume content.

before

SOLUTION	Add a professional experience summary and rearrange the resume into a coherent format, which emphasizes his experience. Andrew’s desire is to pursue freelance work, so his freelance experience is highlighted by being prominently placed in a section of its own.

after

	CASE STUDY: SALES CUSTOMER SERVICE RESUME
PROBLEM	Samson (who did not have a resume) has had many jobs in a short period of time.

SOLUTION	Use a functional resume to point out the skills he obtained in his multiple positions without emphasizing his employment history. Include specific examples of his achievements to substantiate his abilities.