Do you need a resume in today's labour market?

I have read about the idea that job hunters no longer need a resume. I disagree.

In the past, employers have given top priority to an applicant’s experience, so having a chronological compilation of your work history was a good idea. These days, the focus has shifted to an employee’s performance, which is harder to communicate in the traditional format of a chronological resume. There are many different ways to present your qualifications. As the evolving job market is constantly changing skills requirements may make the written chronological resume simply too static. Function resumes also known as the skill-based resume, is a resume format that focuses on your professional skill test as opposed to work experience. When I was helping people find jobs I recommended that they used this format which is a more detailed method of presenting what you can do, not when you did it.

An article by business media brand Fast Company states that 87% of employers look first at a potential hire’s LinkedIn profile, and other than that, there are multimedia platforms like Linktree that can keep a more fluid record of your skills and accomplishments accessible online.

It’s still a good idea to have a resume on hand, but writing your job objective at the top of the page and then trying to remember the last five places you worked should become a thing of the past. Use a resume, but be sure to use a functional format to highlight your skills.