Certifications and IT jobs/Salaries

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Resume Question

Boulware5

2003-08-01, 10:29 pm

Which do you think is better....

Listing the college courses you have taken in your "Education" section of the resume, or having a separate "Additional Courses and Training" in the "Certifications" sections of a resume and listing it under that?

mikop

2003-08-01, 10:35 pm

don't list them at all...

fillers are a sign of desperation, over compensation, and they are picked up by EVERYONE.

defeats the purpose.

skills learned, list it under the skills/technologies etc sections.

I mean... you CAN for example, if they ask... must be able to work in a high intensity team setting... and list
2 years ago, I took interpersonal communication course in chollege which taught me how to interact positively in a group setting to achieve a common goal...

so... for like intro to networking. list the technologies covered, skills acquired. not what classes you took (unless this is some professional training like company spending you 20k to go to like vitria for their specific application specific training), those I would list under the add trainign, but only if it is absolutely necessary and absolutely impressive and relevant to the job you are applying (which I don't think so... no room) so I put it in the skills sections.

Boulware5

2003-08-01, 10:41 pm

Ok, well, I had a professional resume writer / career counselor do mine and she put the courses I took in the Education section because I am thin on the Work Experience section. Maybe it will stress that I have been going to school, enhancing my skills, while not having much on-the-job experience...

I dunno.... More opinions are welcomed.

darthw

2003-08-02, 10:11 am

I think mikop is correct in that you don't want the coursework to appear as filler. However, it sounds as if you are currently actively working toward a degree, so listing relevant coursework would seem reasonable. I have known techs that took a few college courses, then quit pursuing a degree years ago, yet they will continue to list the coursework on their resume to get any "points" they can. In my opinion unless one has completed a degree, or is actively pursuing one (and I don't mean one class a year), then one should not bother placing college coursework on a resume. There is a balance.

isles1

2003-08-02, 10:49 am

I think posting course work is fine if you are still in school, actively pursuing your degree, and seeking an internship in your field.

I do not think listing courses has any value if you have graduated or are no longer in school.

If you are looking for a professional position (not internship), I would leave the course list off the resume. Simply indicate that you attended college and the degree you are working towards.

As for certifications, I list all of mine. No idea if that helps me or hurts me. I have gotten the "you have no experience" line even though I have been in the field for a year or so, and I have also heard "you have too much education and appear to motivated for a company like ours to be able to pay you a few years down the line." My opinion is you cannot win

If you possess higher level certs then myself, I have heard people suggest leaving them off the resume depending on the job you are applying for so you do not unintentionally "price yourself out" of the position. Apparently, this can happen just with some CompTIA and MCP certs also, based on my situation.

I am at a loss regarding what actually works when it comes to resumes. Probably breaks down to a case by case issue, and there really is no one right or wrong way to do it.

Kasor

2003-08-03, 2:33 pm

I agree & disagree.

Resume writing depend on us.

If you are in school and weak on working experience, put down the courses and projects

If you are experience worker, don't even bother..

I have 4 different verison of resume, and depend on the job description and working requirement.

BE FLEXIBLE

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