Resume Skills - Education

Education is one of, if not the most important thing you can do to kick-start your career. For this reason, if a job advertisement asks for your university or similar qualifications, it is best to have it towards the top of your resume.

If you have completed your studies, the below is an example of how to put this on your resume:

University of Melbourne                            2009-2013
Bachelor of Business
Marketing Major
Academic transcript available on request


If you have not completed your studies yet, you could display your current studies as follows:

University of Melbourne                         Expected Graduation December 2015
Bachelor of Business
Marketing Major
Academic transcript available on request

It's unnecessary to list all of your units and marks, however do mention that a transcript is available.

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Resume Skills

Over the next week I will be posting a guide to writing your resume, one section at a time. Below is a general outline of what should be included on your resume, a guide to each section will be posted daily, with a culmination of the information posted on the last day with a sample resume.


Contact Details

Personal Brand Statement

Education

Work Experience

Key Skills

Referees

Complete sample resume - Coming Soon


Miscellaneous tips:

• Keep the formatting and font simple. Extravagant fonts look unprofessional and can take away from your overall message.
• Don't include a picture unless requested in the job ad
• Keep it to 1-2 pages, especially if you have just left school, in which case you most likely wouldn't have enough experience to fill up more pages.
• Keep dot points short and sharp - you have a cover letter for a reason.

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