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During my college years, I attended various summer sessions/courses abroad which were all related to my degree. However, those were not credit classes.
Hence, I would like to know how I can briefly mention them on my resume? Should I add a specific section?
It's a good question, and I'd also like to know what people think. I don't think my resume is very good because I never get interviews (I'm not unemployed, but I occasionally do apply for jobs that look good). I'm in the education field, and I've participated in a lot of summer and short programs, usually some kind of intensive training, always related to my field. I always wonder if I'm overdoing it by including all that stuff, even though it seems relevant to me. I call it "additional coursework." I put it right after my degrees.
During my college years, I attended various summer sessions/courses abroad which were all related to my degree. However, those were not credit classes.
Hence, I would like to know how I can briefly mention them on my resume? Should I add a specific section?
I think this kind of thing would be better suited for a cover letter/interview. I took a lot of excel classes and I always bring that up in interviews.
It's a good question, and I'd also like to know what people think. I don't think my resume is very good because I never get interviews (I'm not unemployed, but I occasionally do apply for jobs that look good). I'm in the education field, and I've participated in a lot of summer and short programs, usually some kind of intensive training, always related to my field. I always wonder if I'm overdoing it by including all that stuff, even though it seems relevant to me. I call it "additional coursework." I put it right after my degrees.
In the education field, summer professional development/continuing education is always included. I can't speak for other fields.
I suspect it depends on the field. I'm in IT, and I also am a mental health professional. I put this sort of thing in a section called "Professional Development" on both my IT and my mental health resumes, since continuing education coursework is important to the hiring process in both fields. I think the label "Professional Development" carries more impact than something like "Additional Education" or something of the sort, since it implies I'm a dedicated professional who works hard to keep his skills current.
I suspect it depends on the field. I'm in IT, and I also am a mental health professional. I put this sort of thing in a section called "Professional Development" on both my IT and my mental health resumes, since continuing education coursework is important to the hiring process in both fields. I think the label "Professional Development" carries more impact than something like "Additional Education" or something of the sort, since it implies I'm a dedicated professional who works hard to keep his skills current.
Yep, this is how I phrased it in my resume
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