Presenting education on resume is more important for freshers, sicne they don’t have any job accomplishments yet.

Experienced workers should put their job achievements on the first plan.

Let’s break it down.

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Little to no experience

Fresh out of college, the most vulnerable point in your resume is the lack of experience. The education section is an opportunity to compensate for this.

It may be tempting to inflate your existing experience by describing it in more detail, but don’t do it.

It’s normal for your resume to be short, as is your career path so far.

Include your completed study projects and other achievements here instead.

Examples:

Backend Developer, CodeFest Hackathon, 2023

  • Designed the architecture and implemented the backend for “HealthTrack” web app that won our team the “Best Innovation” award.

Web Developer, “Campus Connect” Project, 2022

  • Developed a web application using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for event planning among university students.

Not Yet Graduated

If you are still in college, you cannot list a graduation date.

A small tip: it’s useful to include your expected graduation date. No worries, it’s not a hard commitment. Even though it can change later, it provides your potential employer with quick insight into your future plans.

Experienced Workers

If you have already secured your first job, you should start your resume with your real work experience and place your education section after it.

The same rule as to job titles applies: your academic achievements expire after 10-15 years. You can safely remove your high school achievements even after 5 years. After 10 years, condense information about your university or college to a single line.

Final Notes

List your minor only if it adds value to your application.

Include your scores only if they are outstanding.