Potential Difficulties

Frequent job changes are a red flag suggesting that you might be a misfit, a problem, or you simply quit when finding yourself in an uncomfortable position.

You can combine the best aspects of both by listing your work history chronologically but including descriptive language for each position that is based on a functional model – concentrating on what specific activities you performed and the quantitative results of your efforts. (And keep it as short and meaty as possible, eschewing bold font and bullets that scan poorly into the standard company resume database.)

Virginia Bola operated a rehabilitation company for 20 years, developing innovative job search techniques for disabled workers, while serving as a Vocational Expert in Administrative, Civil and Workers’ Compensation Courts. Author of an interactive and supportive workbook, The Wolf at the Door: An Unemployment Survival Manual, and a monthly ezine, The Worker’s Edge, she can be reached at http://www.unemploymentblues.com.
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