Education

Education, or credentials, appearing on a resume add to the marketability of the document.  Many publications advocate positioning the education section of a resume towards the end of the document.  By devoting several lines to your education up front, you are helping to answer a qualifications question that is probably in the mind of the recruiter or potential employer.

Unless there is a good reason to hide your educational background, then it will not hurt to include it at the beginning of the resume.  Job opening advertisements often include position requirements such as academic degrees.  If employers believe this requirement is important, then a job applicant needs to give it the proper attention too.

Two examples of an education statement appearing on a resume include:

• B.S. Marketing, Georgetown College, 2007
• MBA Corporate Finance, Washington University, 2009