Blend the best of functional and chronological formats. Showcase skills prominently while maintaining clear work history for comprehensive professional presentation.
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The Combination Resume Template masterfully merges functional and chronological formats to create a comprehensive professional narrative. This hybrid approach allows you to lead with your strongest qualifications while maintaining the traditional timeline that recruiters expect. By featuring both a robust skills section and detailed work history, this template provides multiple entry points for readers to understand your value proposition. It's particularly effective for experienced professionals who want to highlight specific competencies while demonstrating steady career progression.
Dual Structure: Combines skills-based and chronological presentations seamlessly
Strategic Hierarchy: Prioritizes most relevant information for target roles
Comprehensive Coverage: Provides complete picture without redundancy
Flexible Emphasis: Allows adjustment of focus between skills and experience
Professional Balance: Maintains traditional expectations while showcasing strengths
Achieves 95% ATS compatibility by maintaining chronological work history while incorporating keyword-rich skills sections throughout.
"The combination format perfectly showcased both my technical skills and leadership progression. Landed my dream executive role."
— Jonathan Lee, VP of Engineering
"This hybrid approach highlighted my clinical expertise and management experience equally. Perfect for senior healthcare positions."
— Sandra Mitchell, Healthcare Administrator
"The dual format demonstrated both my analytical skills and career growth, resulting in multiple management offers."
— Marcus Brown, Financial Analyst to Manager
Ideal for experienced professionals with strong skills and solid work history, especially those targeting senior or specialized positions.
May be too comprehensive for entry-level positions or when brevity is crucial; avoid if you have limited experience to showcase.
With strategic editing, combination resumes can fit 1-2 pages by focusing on relevant skills and recent experience while summarizing older roles.
Use the skills section for competencies and the experience section for specific achievements and responsibilities to minimize overlap.
Lead with your strongest selling point - skills for career changes, experience for traditional progression within the same field.