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Education

Education is usually the second most important element of a resume. Your
educational background is often a deciding factor in an employer’s deci-
sion to interview you. Highlight your accomplishments in school as much
as you did those accomplishments at work. If you are looking for your first
professional job, your education or life experience will be your greatest asset
because your related work experience will be minimal. In this case, the edu-
cation section becomes the most important means of selling yourself.
Include in this section all the degrees or certificates you have received;
your major or area of concentration; all of the honors you earned; and any
relevant activities you participated in, organized, or chaired. Again, list your
most recent schooling first. If you have completed graduate-level work,
begin with that and work your way back through your undergraduate edu-
cation. If you have completed college, you generally should not list your
high-school experience; do so only if you earned special honors, you had
a grade point average that was much better than the norm, or this was your
highest level of education.
If you have completed a large number of credit hours in a subject that
may be relevant to the position you are seeking but did not obtain a degree,
you may wish to list the hours or classes you completed. Keep in mind,
however, that you may be asked to explain why you did not finish the pro-
gram. If you are currently in school, list the degree, certificate, or license
you expect to obtain and the projected date of completion.
The following worksheet will help you gather the information you
need for this section of your resume.

EDUCATION

School One ______________________________________________________________________

Major or Area of Concentration ____________________________________________________

Degree __________________________________________________________________________

Dates ____________________________________________________________________________________________

School Two ____________________________________________________________________________

Major or Area of Concentration ____________________________________________________

Degree __________________________________________________________________________

Dates ____________________________________________________________________________________________