Résumé Sections Part 2
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Education
Note: You can reverse the education and work experience sections depending on your situation. The education section lists your highest degree, training, or certificate. The section also includes:
- School or training program name and location
- Graduation or certification date
- Level of degree and grade point average if it is 3.0 or above
If you did not finish a degree or program, list the dates you went to the school and any credits you earned. Here is a sample education section:
Summary of Skills and Qualifications
The summary of skills and qualifications lists experience and skills you have. This section could follow your objective section, or it could follow your education section. You may also want to include any languages besides English you speak. Here is a sample summary of qualifications:
- Seven years of experience working with customers (two years in welding)
- Skills in:
- welding steel, aluminum, and stainless steel
- hand and power tools
- physical dexterity and ability to lift over 100 pounds
- Ability to:
- diagnose problems and determine appropriate action
- work successfully in high-stress situations
- perform mathematics
- read technical manuals and work orders, interpret and apply blueprints and schematic diagrams
- write materials requests and accurately follow oral, written, and graphical instructions
- maintain accurate records
- Knowledge of:
- mechanical systems, fabrication, and welding
- welding theory and principles
- welding tools and welding codes
- safety practices
Willingness to learn as evidenced by continuing education in welding at Ivy Tech Community College
References
Some employers may not ask for references with your résumé. But it is good to have a references list ready if an employer requires it. Include at least three references. Also, remember to contact your references to double-check their contact information and to ask permission to use them as references. Here is a sample references list:
1404 State Route 26, Lafayette, IN
765-789-1011
3630 Greenbush St., Lafayette, IN
765-121-3141
4004 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN
317-516-1718
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