What You Write About School On Your Resume
Posted on July 25, 2008
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The education that you get when you are in school is going to be invaluable when it comes to getting a job. However, if you don’t know how to clearly articulate the important points of your education on a resume then you are going to find that you don’t get the calls back for the jobs that you want. Make sure that you know how to write about school on your resume in a way that will make others understand its importance.
One thing to remember is that not everyone knows the language that you know about your field of education. For example, let’s say that you studied at a Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program in Pennsylvania. People in the culinary field should recognize the importance of the Le Cordon Bleu education. However, they might not recognize what this is when you just put something like PA LCB Programs on a resume. Make sure you write out what you mean so that people know what you’re talking about.
Also make sure that you highlight any awards or recognition that you got in school. Students often undervalue their recognition and don’t think it’s worth listing. For example, if your class had a cooking challenge and you won a certificate for "most creative menu" then you should include that on the resume. Sure, you know that it was just a simple class competition but the person reading the resume doesn’t know that!
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All excellent points, to which I would add only one thing: consider hiring a professional resume writer!
Few documents which we create in our lives are as potentially valuable as our resumes. And few subjects on which we write are harder to deal with than listing our personal accomplishments.
I’ve found that good resume writers are worth much more than their modest costs. The very act of describing your professional history to another interested, objective person can clarify your mind wonderfully. Once you have a well-written, well-formatted resume of your professional history it becomes quite easy to personalize it for every new opportunity or interview.