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Resume question
OK so I am applying for a position where I am a PERFECT fit. I meet all of their qualifications and have all the experience they want and desire.
I'm creating my resume (I last did so 6 years ago) and want to tailor it toward this specific position (which is different from the work I am currently doing).
So they're a company that combines 2 somewhat related fields, let's call them Field #1 and Field #2.
I went to college and during my freshman and sophomore year, I studied to be in Field #1. Then the summer/fall after my sophomore year, I interned for a company. Upon returning to school I changed my major to Field #2. I did 2 semesters in Field #2 at that college.
Then, circumstances required me to move home (financial troubles) and I missed a semester of school. I did get a job in Field #2, though, before my degree was even completed. While I worked PT in Field #2, I finished my degree (6 courses) at a local college.
DH says on my resume I should just list the college I graduated from, the year, and my degree. I feel I should have some mention of the college I attended for 6 semesters (and admit, that the program at the college I graduated from doesn't carry the sort of esteem the college I did most of my schooling at does).
So WWYD? Is there a way I can state where my degree is from and what field, but somehow otherwise note that a majority of my coursework was completed at college #1?
Re: Resume question
Hi,
I write resumes as part of my job at work. How long have you been out of school? Traditionally we encourage our people to just list their college experience like this:
Masters Degree, Concentration, School, Year
Bachelors Degree, Concentration, School, Year
or
High School/Military Trade School, location, grad year
I know you did some coursework at two colleges, but it really only matters which one you graduated from, as opposed to where you did all the work. If you got an AA degree from the first school, or some sort of certification, then I would list that, otherwise, just list the degree and school you graduated from. Remember, a resume is how you get an interview. The interview is where you sell yourself!
Good Luck!