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Most employers expect to
see an Education section

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on your resume.
As a general rule, the less

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relevant job experience you
have, the higher you should

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put your education on
your resume.

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First, prominently display
the name of the educational

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institution.
(And if you attended a small

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branch of a large university,
you are allowed, and even

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encouraged, to use both names
on the resume, such as

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University of Kentucky,
Hopkinsville Community

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College.)

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Second, state the degree you
earned and the area in which

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you earned it, such as

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Bachelor of Arts in
Public Relations or

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Associate of Science
in Law Enforcement.

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Make sure you spell out your
degree -- never abbreviate it.

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A Bachelor of Science would
become B.S.

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if you abbreviate it and some
employers might not know that

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A.A. stands for
Associate of Arts.

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Should you mention your grade
point average? Only if you are

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proud of it and it is above a
B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

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Present the highest degree
attained first, then any other

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degrees or expected degrees.

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Also, you should include the
date (or expected date)

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of graduation, listing the
month and year.

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You may also want to include
any educational honors or

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awards in the
description section.

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If you have or will soon
graduate from college,

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there are very few reasons
you should include your

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high school education
on your resume.

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If you did several noteworthy
things in high school, such as

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having a large amount of awards
and honors, or if your high

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school is nationally known,
you may want to include it.

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And, if you are scraping for
things to say on your resume

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because you have had few jobs
(either paid or volunteer),

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high school can make a
good filler.

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Otherwise, leave it off.