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Put Your Education to Work on Your Resume
Whether you're a Harvard-educated MBA or recently obtained your GED, you can use your resume's education section to outshine your competition. If you are unsure about the best way to present your education, here are some common scenarios and strategies:
Where to Place Education? The best placement depends on what you are trying to emphasize.
The GPA If you are a student or recent graduate, list your GPA if it is 3.0 or higher. Consider including a lower GPA if you are in a very challenging program. Add your major GPA if it's higher than your overall GPA. If your school doesn't use the standard 4.0 scale, avoid confusion by listing the scale (e.g. GPA: 4.1/4.5). As your career progresses, college GPA becomes less important and can be removed. Honors Include academic honors to show you excelled in your program. For example: Ace College -- Springfield, IllinoisBA in Accounting (cum laude), June 2000- Delta Gamma Delta Honor Society, Dean's List, GPA: 3.9New Grads Students and new grads with little related work experience may use the education section as the centerpiece of their resumes, showcasing academic achievements, extracurricular activities, special projects and related courses. For example: ABC College -- Brooklyn, New YorkDegree Incomplete If you abandoned an educational program, list the number of credits completed or the type of study undertaken. For example: College of Staten Island -- Staten Island, New YorkExperienced Job Seekers If you are focusing more on experience than education, list the basic facts regarding your degree, including institution name, location, degree, major and date. For example: New Jersey College -- Newark, New JerseyHigh School Information Include your high school or GED information if you don't have any college credits. If you have college credits, remove references to high school. Educational Credentials Lacking? Some job seekers are concerned that their educations don't measure up to HR requirements. If you don't have a degree but have been participating in ongoing training, list your related courses, seminars, conferences and training in the Education section (create a list called "Professional Development"). Your training might be so impressive that a lack of a formal degree is overlooked. For example: Professional Development Highlights: |