Education
on the Resume
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As
stated in the overview, in general educational information follows
the job experience section. However, put
your greatest asset first whether that be education or
experience. If you didnt graduate from the program, and arent planning on completing it, you can still include what you did complete. Simply state the school and program, duration of attendance, and the total number of credits you completed. However, if you have attended several institutions without completing a program at any of them, then listing all of these will suggest that you do not finish what you start and will work against you. Include high school only if you havent attended a post secondary institution. Include your GPA if it is greater than a B+ average. If you ranked in the top 10% of your class or better or received honours then it may be useful to include that. However, you can also mention awards in a separate "Awards & Honours" section, as detailed in the Accessories section. If you have had unique educational experiences such as a foreign exchange, a seminar with a famous professor, a research assistant position, etc., include them to demonstrate that you go beyond the ordinary and welcome challenges. You
should also include any licenses, special training, or certifications
you have received. If you have several of these to list, you may
wish to include a separate section called "Training &
Certification", "Special Training", or "Professional
Licenses", etc. Licenses should include the name and type
of license, where it is valid (if appropriate), and date acquired.
Special training should include the name of the course, name &
location of institution, and completion date. Examples
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Graduated with honours, BA 1998
BA: Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto,
Canada (1998) |