Resume Series: Part Four - Education

In part four of our series, we're going to discuss the Education portion of your resume. 

This section will usually come after the Experience section.  One reason to list it first would be if your educaton background is stronger than your experience or if you haven't worked in the field before.

List your education history in the order of the highest degree received.  So if you have a Bachelor's and a Masters Degree, you will want to list the Masters degree first. 

Include with your degree information, your major, the college name, and dates you attended.  Some companies will like to see your GPA but you shouldn't need to place it on your resume unless requested.

Another thing to include with this section would be any other courses related to the job you are applying for.  For instance, if you are applying for a grant writing job and you took a correspondence course on grant writing, include it on your resume.

You don't need to include your high school information unless you are new to the workforce or if you don't have any other educational background.

Have questions about the Education portion of your resume?  Please let us know in the comments below.