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functional CV

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, functional CV means: A CV organized primarily around skills rather than a sequence of jobs.

In Turkish: beceri odaklı özgeçmiş

How it is used

Use when discussing CV structure, especially for a change of profession.

Example sentences

  1. Her functional CV groups teaching and volunteering under communication skills.

    Experience from different settings supports the same skill category.

  2. The adviser asked me to add employment dates to my functional CV.

    Emphasizing skills does not remove the need for clear work dates.

Common collocations

  • write a functional CV
  • functional CV format
  • CVA document that lists your education, work experience and skills, which you send to an employer when you apply for a job. It is short for curriculum vitae.
  • transferable skillsSkills you have gained in one job, course of study or activity that are also useful in a different job or industry.

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