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Part 3

So, You Need a Special Resume

When I go to the grocery store, I like lots of variety, especially when it comes to the cookie aisle. I
like to choose from as many different kinds of chocolate chip cookies as possible, just to be sure
I’m getting the best. When I get my package home, I examine each cookie and pick the one that
has the most chocolate chips. I’ve been persnickety since I was a kid, and I probably always
will be.
That’s the kind of discriminating attitude I expect you to have when it comes to deciding which
resume format to use. Now that you know all about chronological and functional resumes from
Parts 1 and 2, I’m going to tell you about some spin-offs on these two formats. By the end of
this part, you’ll be able to pick the format that’s right for you.