How to Create an Achievement Resume Format
Here's a down-and-dirty way of making an achievement resume: Start with a functional resume template. Delete the skill headings under the Experience section. Reduce the number of achievement statements. You can have as few as 3 statements; I recommend no more than 10. Rename the Experience heading to "Achievements" or something that's highly relevant to your job objective. For example, a Civil Engineer's achievement resume might use a heading like "Civil Engineering Projects." When to use the Achievement Resume Format This stripped-down resume format might be good if all of the following are true for you: Neither the chronological nor combination format work for you. You have a very checkered work history. You have at least three achievements that show you have experience in your field or where you have shown you have the skills required for your job objective. If you can get either the chronological or combination resume format to work, u...