Chronological and Functional Resumes

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Chronological Resume

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Education is the next section in the vast majority of resumes. It begins with your most current and works its way back. It would be written as follows.
BS in Chemistry Minor: Biology Expected: May 200x

The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Huntsville, AL Overall GPA: 3.4/4.0

A general rule of thumb is to not include your GPA if your overall average is below a 3.0. Many companies do not use GPA in their selection criteria but most that do use a 3.0 as their cut off. Some people will say to put your GPA in major if it is above a 3.0 and your overall is below a 3.0. The problem with this is that it then brings up the issue of your overall GPA when the employer most likely was not concerned with it. Your overall GPA should match the GPA on your transcript. You may also choose to include academic honors in this section.

You may want to include a section on Projects under education if you did some projects or papers that you want the employer to know about and you are using a Chronological format. To do this, briefly describe your involvement in the project. "Analyzed a small business, as part of a team, and was responsible for reporting on and making recommendations for the accounting system." Do this for relevant project or paper.