Finance

Functional. Linda Matias, Long Island, New York

This insurance professional had been out of work for many years, so the writer did not include dates in the resume. She did mention the applicant’s 15-year work history but embedded the information in the text.

Combination. Georgia Adamson, Campbell, California

This situation was complex: the applicant wanted to move to a higher management position, but the company he was leaving had been sold, and he had been asked to stay awhile to facilitate the transition to the new entity. A number of his recommendations could not be shown as achievements because they had not yet been implemented. The writer decided to mention senior management’s request that he stay on and to refer to some of his suggestions that were implemented.