Most resume templates contain the following entries: dates of study, title of degree, school name, location, GPA, and written description of the studies. If one takes courses which don't lead to a certificate or diploma, but which provide valuable work-relevant knowledge worthy of mention, how does one list the title of the degree? If one completes a degree via distance, without ever visiting the campus, how should one list the location? Do you generally try to conceal the fact that the studies were completed On-line? Does anyone care about GPAs?
In my job I review a lot of medical resumes. Most don't include location of the school. Many include GPAs, as in the medical field it's more relevant than most. Perhaps more appropriate than a GPA would be listing Latin honors (magna cum laude, etc) instead of GPA, as this gets you the same recognition. In courses not leading to a degree, I won't list on a CV unless they are stand-alone classes directly relevant. I never try to conceal whether the education was distance, B&M, etc. These days learning about a school is only a Google search away. Will your prospective employer bother? I don't know, but I certainly do! Just my two cents!
I agree with all of the above. I have different versions of my resume. One does not list the address, two other versions name the city and state. If you have a new degree (any level) it makes sense to emphasize that piece of your resume but after some time you'll have other areas that you'll want to emphasize. In time your post-degree accomplishments will come to mean more than the address of your school and you'll eliminate that info to make room for more important stuff (at least that's what happened to me).
One doesn't, since there is no degree. But one could refer to it as "Further education" or something like that, specifying the number of semester-hours earned. I simply put the city and state where the institution is located. No. Neither do I go out of my way to announce that my degrees were earned online. Basically, I refer to them being online exactly as many times as I would refer to a degree earned on campus as "on campus", which turns out to be zero times on my resume. Usually it comes up in interviews, and not seemingly to my detriment. Usually not, unless they're spectacularly low or high. Personally, I don't see any reason to put it on one's resume unless it's really high. -=Steve=-
I have listed it on the cover sheet as "other topics studied". You can also list it as AS - Community College Other course work - State School I do not. Never I do not list them unless it is asked for
No you can't, unless you earned an Associate of Science degree. In this situation, he's earned credit but no qualification of any kind. -=Steve=-
If you have a Master's degree it is apparent that your GPA is above/equal to 3.0 since schools do not award the degree to anyone who has a GPA of less than 3.0.
This is what I list in my resume, I removed High School. I have removed Capella University as present school for Ph.D, can't wait to list Columbia University for Doctorate. lol Georgetown University (Washington, District of Columbia) (2010 –2011) * Degree: Master of Professional * Major/Minor: Technology Management – Information Security Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas) (2007-2009) * Degree: Master of Science * Major/Minor: Telecommunications & Management Troy University, Troy, Alabama (2003 – 2006) * Degree: Bachelor of Science * Major: Computer Science * Minor: Military Science/Leadership Marine Corps Institute, Washington, District of Columbia (2002 – 2008) * Certificate of Leadership/ Staff Noncommissioned Officer
I think the point was missed. I framed it as if you had an AS and was going for a BS. I have listed it on the cover sheet as "other topics studied". You can also list it as AS - Community College Other course work - State School
Personally, I find this very “wordy” - no offense. I have reviewed thousands of resume for positions from field engineers to managers. I don’t want to spend time deciphering what degree you have. For my resume, I keep it very simple because the experience is what holds more weight than a degree. My CV for teaching has a similar outline to yours but my resume is listed like this Education •BS in Individualized Studies – Charter Oak State College •MS-IT Management – Touro University International •Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Risk Management - University of Florida Continuing Education •Creating a Culture of Accountability – St Petersburg College •Lean Six Sigma – University of South Florida
I have quite a few credits that never were rolled into degrees. If I list them would depend on the purpose- one size does not fit all. I had to provide an academic resume last year, so I included allllllll my college attendance. In any event, here are 2 different ways I have listed my non-degree credits earned. First, these were schools I took classes at that eventually went into my TESC BA degree: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA transfer credit Black Hawk College, Moline, IL transfer credit Note, these credits were transferred, so I wasn't being creative- but I've seen transfer credit identified that way before and like the way that packages the information. Then, after my BA I earned a lot of credit a two other community college (via distance) and it simply says: Ocean County College, Thoms River, NJ pre-nursing courses Scott Community College, Bettendorf, IA Certified Nursing Assistant, certificate None of this would be included on a resume that didn't need it. I know a lot of people love to post alllll of their credentials, hey, I get it. But sometimes less IS more.
