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Pocket CV: Employment and education history.

05. From kindergarten to university degrees, what is relevant today?

Your education and qualifications section compliments your employment history and is often just as important. “The education section gives the employer a brief overview of your studies and qualifications to date,” Darshinee begins, “You want to include your degrees, diplomas, any official means of certification, and any work or vocational training you’ve received.”

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Similar to your employment section, you want to include the name of your qualification, the institution where it was issued, the start and end dates, and the grades/results of the said certification. For roles that require warranty, such as in law or accounting, you want to display your qualification at the beginning of the section. For Tijana, this is an important point: “This is because in most cases, your qualification is a non-arbitrary requirement for the role you’d be applying for.”

You want to include your degrees, diplomas, any official means of certification, and any work or vocational training you’ve received.

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