Resume Section: Education

Resume Section: Education
by WorkBloom
The education section of a resume either follows the work experience section or goes right before it. It depends on whether you have relevant work experience or whether you are a new graduate. Think of it this way: When you write a resume, you want to structure your resume to put the most relevant information first. When you have a few years of experience, that experience will normally supersede your education in terms of relevance. That’s why you should put the work experience section before the education section, unless you have good reason not to do so. If you are a new graduate and have no relevant experience, then the most relevant thing is your education. Even if you spent a summer or a year working part-time in a company directly related to your field of study, your education should still go first. Three or four years of education supersede a part-time or summer internship. Most resume writers put the name of the school first, followed by the city where it is located and then the state. On the second line you should put the name of the program and the year of graduation. If you have not yet graduated, you can put something like “Expected graduation date: June 2012”. Depending on whether you attended a renowned university, you may want to bold the name of the university and the name of the program you were in, or simply the name of the program. If you participated in relevant activities, COOP terms or enrolled in special courses, you can also mention this information under the education section. This information is more relevant if you are a recent graduate. You need not include this information if you are an experienced applicant.

by WorkBloom

The education section of a resume either follows the work experience section or goes right before it. It depends on whether you have relevant work experience or whether you are a new graduate. Think of it this way: When you write a resume, you want to structure your resume to put the most relevant information first.

When you have a few years of experience, that experience will normally supersede your education in terms of relevance. That’s why you should put the work experience section before the education section, unless you have good reason not to do so. If you are a new graduate and have no relevant experience, then the most relevant thing is your education. Even if you spent a summer or a year working part-time in a company directly related to your field of study, your education should still go first. Three or four years of education supersede a part-time or summer internship.

Most resume writers put the name of the school first, followed by the city where it is located and then the state. On the second line you should put the name of the program and the year of graduation. If you have not yet graduated, you can put something like “Expected graduation date: June 2012”. Depending on whether you attended a renowned university, you may want to bold the name of the university and the name of the program you were in, or simply the name of the program. If you participated in relevant activities, COOP terms or enrolled in special courses, you can also mention this information under the education section. This information is more relevant if you are a recent graduate. You need not include this information if you are an experienced applicant.