Functional resume template with taupe section rules and skills grouped above work historyFREE

One-page A4 preview. Calibri typography and a skills-first, one-column layout.

Free Functional Resume Template

About this template

A skills-based resume with three or four competency sections, each holding bullets drawn from any point in your history, followed by a brief dated employment list.

The sample is someone returning to work after several years, consolidating freelance and volunteer experience. Replace it with your own.

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Layout: One-column
Preview: 1 page
Dimensions: A4, 8.27 × 11.69 in (210 × 297 mm)
Font: Calibri (name, headings and body text)
Compatible with: Microsoft Word, Google Docs, PDF (exported from Word or Docs)

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Choose headings the target role uses (for example 'Client management', 'Operations', 'Training'), and put three to five outcome bullets under each. Keep the employment list honest with months and years. A summary at the top names the role you're after. If some recent experience is relevant, the hybrid Career Change Resume is easier for recruiters to read; if all of it is, use a chronological layout. Service-sector transitions can borrow from the Customer Service Resume.

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Parsers look for title-and-date blocks, so the employment list must exist even if short; the ATS-friendly guide explains. Pair it with a cover letter that gives context using the cover letter guide. Other versions are under functional resume templates.

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