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Resume tip for tech contractors

At least in my area is to convince recruiters and HR to accept functional resumes (which is what you are describing).

While it may make sense to the client and the provider, the gatekeeper/wholesaler is locked into a different paradigm.

Many times I've had to submit names and background employment history to clients in final stages of closing. The functional resumes only contain the home city and project history relevant to the job at hand. I and many co-workers have six or seven different versions. We don't require any security clearance, but most have had in the past and subsequent employment contracts require it. In the past some seeking a particular job would cherry pick from different sources but it usually spelled trouble. My co-workers also don't go outside our group and some have even been instrumental in landing some important jobs as they did the selling before the salesforce even knew about it.

Sorry mjd420nova but Toni is not presenting a functional resume. What Toni explained is a project resume - somewhere between a chronological and functional resume

Functional resumes are used when you have so much experience - many employers, projects, positions - that your skills and experience get lost across many pages. Functional resume goes one step higher than project by grouping your skills and experience into functions. For example, in my functional resume, I have project management, technical management, and business analysis.