Parts of a Resume: Skill Sets

The skill set section of a functional resume is the section which lists the professional experience and skills of the applicant. This section should include:

• the applicant's titles or positions relevant to the job being applied to
  
• a brief description of the responsibilities and duties in these positions
• key achievements or promotions when functioning in these positions
  

While these skill sets will be followed by a brief, recent work history, there are no descriptions in that work history. The skill sets will function as a highlight of experience within this history, but should by no means be limited to that history.

The following video by Tine Buechler, President of Business Growth Training, Inc., offers some additional thoughts on formatting a functional resume to include skill sets: