Functional CV

In a functional CV, the main section is a set of skill areas, each with a few achievements drawn from anywhere in your past:

• Project management — “Delivered a warehouse move for 40 staff on time and on budget.”
• Customer service — “Resolved escalated complaints for a 5,000-customer account base.”
• Training — “Onboarded and trained 25 new hires.”

Job titles, employers and dates appear only as a short list at the end — or sometimes not at all. It's the opposite of the chronological CV, where each job and what you did there sit together.

People choose a functional CV to play down an employment gap, frequent job changes or a move into a new field. The catch is that many recruiters know this — a CV that hides when and where you did things can look like it has something to hide. It's also harder for an ATS to parse, since achievements aren't tied to a role and dates. In most cases a combination CV gets the same benefit — your skills up front — while keeping a clear timeline.

Twin CV keeps every role with its years, so you always have a readable timeline. To lead with your strengths, write a skills-focused summary in About me and use Section order in the design Options to move Skills or Projects higher. The ATS score (Premium) checks the result for structure and consistency. Browse the designs to see what fits.