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Is it acceptable to omit a degree from your resume that is not relevent to your job search? I hold masters degrees in both engineering and teaching. I'm looking to get back into engineering. The teaching degree is meaningless WRT an engineering career and, since it's my last degree, no one will be the wiser if I never put it on my resume, however, later on, during the appication process, I may be asked for a complete education history where I would have to disclose the degree. My question is, is it acceptable to simply not list a degree that is not relevent to the job at hand and explain later that you just didn't think it was relevent?
Personally I think it is fine to omit it. Although I think it could possibly help.
EDIT: Are you going to have teaching jobs on your resume? It would be kind of odd to have teaching jobs, but not list your teaching degree.
I will but you don't need a teaching degree to get a teaching certificate. In fact, there are schools out there that don't even require a certificate so it won't look odd. If anyone asks, all I have to admit to is having the certificate, which I could have gotten without getting an ed degree. The only reason I got the degree instead of just the certificate (since I already have a masters) is the requirements were easier for a working student for the degree. The certificate program, pretty much, required you to be a full time student while the MAT program was designed for working adults.
I will but you don't need a teaching degree to get a teaching certificate. In fact, there are schools out there that don't even require a certificate so it won't look odd. If anyone asks, all I have to admit to is having the certificate, which I could have gotten without getting an ed degree. The only reason I got the degree instead of just the certificate (since I already have a masters) is the requirements were easier for a working student for the degree. The certificate program, pretty much, required you to be a full time student while the MAT program was designed for working adults.
You seem pretty against having people know you have a teaching degree. Just curious as to why.
I'd put it on, shows you can balance work and grad work. Besides, if someone asks your answer can always be that you saw how the engineering/industry was going and you were covering your bases. An ed degree also can get you into designing training programs.
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Is it acceptable to omit a degree from your resume that is not relevent to your job search? I hold masters degrees in both engineering and teaching. I'm looking to get back into engineering. The teaching degree is meaningless WRT an engineering career and, since it's my last degree, no one will be the wiser if I never put it on my resume, however, later on, during the appication process, I may be asked for a complete education history where I would have to disclose the degree. My question is, is it acceptable to simply not list a degree that is not relevent to the job at hand and explain later that you just didn't think it was relevent?
A resume is not the same as a job application. You could list only the items that are relevant to the job that you are applying to but be prepared to list other stuff if the application requires a more thorough history.
Something else to consider on resumes that isn't aimed at the OP. Don't put yourself in a position where if you get hired you have to watch what you say because something on your resume wasn't accurate.
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