How to Show Education Degrees on a Resume
You worked hard to earn your degree, and it deserves a good spot on your resume. There are different ways of writing essays; according to some resume experts, no firm rules exist for where your education information should go on a resume. Resumes are personal, and every situation is different.
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Decide what is most important. With resumes flooding the job market, you must strive to make your resume stand out. Hiring managers must be able to see your main credentials within 10 to 15 seconds of reading your resume, critical information must jump off the page and you must be able to effectively sell yourself on the top quarter of the first page, according to USAJOBS, the federal government's job board.
Highlighting your achievements is essential to writing a knockout resume, and so listing your education information first may not be the best idea. "Employers look for achievers, candidates who go above and beyond their job duties. Your resume allows you to describe your best accomplishments so employers want to take a chance on you," explains monster.com resume expert Kim Isaacs in her article "Dig Deep for Accomplishments."
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Follow a formula that showcases your best attributes and skills. "It irks hiring managers not to see the career progression and impact you made at each position," writes Isaacs in her article "Common Resume Blunders." If you have a good work history that shows progress and growth, then use the "combination resume," Isaacs recommends. The basic layout includes a header (your name, address and contact information), a profile section detailing the "scope of your experience," work history listed in reverse chronological order and finally your education information.
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Place your education information right below your header if you are a recent graduate or are still in school. It's likely that you don't have a long work history related to a job in the field you want to pursue. That's okay. The goal is to put your best attributes out there. Monster.com contributing writer Peter Vogt adds in his article, "Seven First-Time Resume Concerns," that you should position your education information "where it makes the most sense for you and your particular skills and experiences."
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