Do you list your college degree?

[29palms]

Ok, do you list your Masters degree, Bachelors Degree and also your Associates Degree in your resume, or do you just list the highest level of education attained? What if they are different fields of study? And what if they are in the same field of study and name?

[Prloko]

If you have a Master's, I feel you should also list your Bachelor's whether they're the same field or not. If you have a Bachelor's, I don't think you need to list your Associates unless it specifically relates to the job you're applying for and your Bachelor's or Master's is in a different field. If you have two or three Bachelors, I wouldn't list them all. To me as an employer, I would see that as someone who is indecisive or someone who doesn't plan on staying around long.

check out this guy on what not to do when listing your degrees (i pulled this from degreeinfo.com): Aric W Hall  -  Resume  -  Education  -  -  - 

[ShotoJuku]

List them all.

[burbuja0512]

List them all.

:iagree:

I have seen a LOT of resumes with people listing more than one undergrad and never seen it held against them. There are lots of positive reasons why someone would have multiple degrees:

1) Extra credits during first undergrad; rather than let them go to waste, the student decided to take a few more classes and get another degree - this shows common sense and willingness to go the extra mile.
2) New skills needed for a job - this shows that you're willing to do what it takes to stay relevant for any job you're involved in
3) Education is a hobby - shows a lifelong interest for learning and implies a high IQ. (after all, this wouldn't be a fun hobby if you weren't so bright!)

A resume is not a time to skimp on educational achievements... well other than your high school diploma, which is generally only needed if you're filling out a job application rather than providing your resume.



However, I'm talking about most situations, not the atypical resume in the link provided from the other forum. If I saw someone with an exaggerated amount of education and no work experience, I would assume that the goal was teaching, not having me hire them for B2B sales

[29palms]

I don't know if there is an association between wanting or liking to learn and having a high IQ. Maybe people with high IQ's like to keep on learning more than others that have a beef with the books. I like to learn history or something that's going to do me good in life. I don't feel like learning college algebra would do me a hill of beans. Honestly, I don't feel like I can really learn anymore in college aside what I need to learn to get the degree I'm looking for. I'm well rounded in education as far as I am concerned, and well travelled. I have communications skills from the military and aviation skills right now. Before thinking about doing this, I was planning on taking up HVAC just to be able to fix my own ac unit when it breaks down. That alone can save you 5,000 in what a new unit cost. HVAC people are quick to sell you a new unit when the unit is repairable. I did change my own fan motor on my condensor, I bet that saved me 500 bucks. A Penn Foster course in HVAC is roughly 800 bucks or so with the ability to go and test out for your license. I doubt that I have a high IQ like many in here, but I can say I have had plenty of exposure to many job skills. There is book smart and there is doing something with that. You can pass all the FAA test and be top of the class, but lets see what he does with a wrench in his hand and how he reacts to using a cherry picker way up at the vertical stabilizer taking panels off in those heights.

[29palms]

In case you may wonder why history would do anyone any good? I say this. History repeats itself. By learning history, you see what may happen again.

[Prloko]

Most resumes are 1 page long and it is strongly recommended that they NEVER exceed two unless the specific job needs it that long. If I had 14 educational qualifications and only had one 8x11 sheet of paper to make my resume, I would only include the education that pertains to the job and puts me in the best light. I would then use the rest of the space to add some key bullets that I feel will help me stand apart.

:iagree:

I have seen a LOT of resumes with people listing more than one undergrad and never seen it held against them. There are lots of positive reasons why someone would have multiple degrees:

1) Extra credits during first undergrad; rather than let them go to waste, the student decided to take a few more classes and get another degree - this shows common sense and willingness to go the extra mile.
2) New skills needed for a job - this shows that you're willing to do what it takes to stay relevant for any job you're involved in
3) Education is a hobby - shows a lifelong interest for learning and implies a high IQ. (after all, this wouldn't be a fun hobby if you weren't so bright!)

A resume is not a time to skimp on educational achievements... well other than your high school diploma, which is generally only needed if you're filling out a job application rather than providing your resume.



However, I'm talking about most situations, not the atypical resume in the link provided from the other forum. If I saw someone with an exaggerated amount of education and no work experience, I would assume that the goal was teaching, not having me hire them for B2B sales

[rebel100]

Most resumes are 1 page long and it is strongly recommended that they NEVER exceed two unless the specific job needs it that long. If I had 14 educational qualifications and only had one 8x11 sheet of paper to make my resume, I would only include the education that pertains to the job and puts me in the best light. I would then use the rest of the space to add some key bullets that I feel will help me stand apart.

I hire staff for my employer, among those that submit a resume (not everyone does) a 2 page resume is far and away the most common. The only time I see a 1 page resume is for a new graduate or someone with very light work experience....almost never see a one page resume.

With that said I like to see a resume that's concise and pertinent. Failure to list key verbiage for the job your seeking will likely result in little traction for your job search.

[ShotoJuku]

In case you may wonder why history would do anyone any good? I say this. History repeats itself. By learning history, you see what may happen again.

[COLOR="#000080"]This is particularly and strikingly true as we look back on the events of September 11th 2001 eleven years later on this Patriot's Day.

Thanks for serving![/COLOR]

[clep3705]

Only list what is relevant to the job you're applying for, assuming that you have work experience to prevent a gap. If you weren't working at all and have a completely irrelevant degree, then list it so that there isn't a gap in the resume.

Speaking of gaps in a resume, people in prison really need to be in distance education degree programs. Better to list 4 years in school than 4 years in prison. Some states are better about supporting higher education for inmates than others.