| Under your objective statement, list any training or | | | | lifelong learning and self-development, so think about |
| education that might relate. If you just graduated from | | | | any relevant training since our formal education was |
| college and have very little experience, then your | | | | completed. Relevant is the key word here. Always |
| education section must be placed at the beginning of | | | | look at your resume from the perspective of a |
| your resume. As you gain more experience, your | | | | potential employer. Don't waste space by listing training |
| education almost always drifts down to the bottom. | | | | that is not directly or indirectly related to your target |
| When you attend a trade school, you receive either a | | | | job. This section can include in-services, workshops, |
| diploma or certificate. This type of schooling can be | | | | seminars, corporate training programs, conferences, |
| listed under the "Education" heading or under a | | | | conventions, and other types of training. |
| separate heading called "Training" or "Technical | | | | Describe accomplishments as well as duties. An |
| Training." | | | | example of a duty might be "I maintained ten |
| It is only appropriate to list your high school education | | | | computers, loading new software and resolving |
| and activities on a resume if you are under the age of | | | | problems as needed," while an example of an |
| 20 and have no education, nor training beyond high | | | | accomplishment might be "I created two self-paced |
| school. Drop your high school information totally once | | | | Powerpoint presentations to train people in our office |
| you have completed specialized technical training or | | | | on the new company software, and it was so |
| college courses. | | | | successful that my manager asked me to present it to |
| Continuing education illustrates that you care about | | | | five other managers in the company. |