The list is divided into sections or categories, just like your resume or resume, to group the related titles together for easy reference.
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Category titles and sections for impressive resumes or resumes
Objective titles, summaries and objectives
Career goal / career goals
Purpose
Career goal
Purpose of the transaction
Professional goal
Summary
Career Summary
Professional summary
Skills Summary
👉 Just keep in mind that an objective statement is not always a good idea in a resume.
Job and Employment Headlines
Employment history
Work history
working experience
Experience
Experience
Professional background
another try
Career-related experience
Related experience
[Industry] Attempt – to replace [Industry] With your name, such as ‘Accounting Experience’
Independent
Independent
Independent experience
Experience in the army
military experience
Military background
Headlines Headlines Education and Training
Academic background
Academic experience
Programs
Courses
Related courses
Education
Educational background
Educational skills
Educational training
Education and training
Instruction
Academic training
Professional training
Project experience in the course
Course related projects
Experience in specialization
Specializations
apprenticeship
College activities
Authority
Special training
Extra-curricular subheadings
Activities and excellence
Belonging
Professional affiliations
Associations
Professional unions
membership
Professional membership
Athletic involvement
Community Involvement
Civic activity
Extracurricular activities
Professional activities
volunteering
volunteering
Volunteer experience
Skills, expertise and skills titles
Certificates
Skills
Areas of experience
areas of expertise
Areas of knowledge
Skills
Career-related skills
Professional skills
Special skills
Technical Skills (or ‘Technical Skills’)
computer skills
computer knowledge
Software (as in ‘Software you know’)
Technologies
Technical experience
Skills
Languages
Language skills and abilities
Programming languages
👉 Note that there is no “soft skills” section. There’s a better way to mention them …
Names of achievements and achievements section
Licenses
Presentations
Conference presentations
art
Thesis
Are displayed
papers
Publications
Professional publications
Research
Research grants
Research projects
Personal projects
Current research interests
Thesis / thesis
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Award titles and recognition
respect
Academic excellence
Praise
Recommendations
accomplishments
accomplishments
Awards
Distinctions
Scholarships
Scholarships
Names of credibility and proof sections
Portfolio
References
Recommendations
Recommendations
Web portfolio
Writing examples – like in ‘Where to find them’
Websites – as in ‘Created’ or ‘Designed’)
Social media profiles
status
Availability – as in ‘When will I be available’ if you are not currently available (eg student) but need to apply in advance
Alternative Resume Excerpts: What’s Missing
Did you notice that the following were not on the list?
Hobbies
Interests
Personal interests
talent
This is because none of these sections should appear in your resume unless you have a very specific reason to add them, and I do not mean ‘as a filler to make it a whole page’.
If you have such a reason, then you should definitely include a section on hobbies or interests.
Last tip: Do not use vague category names of resumes:
highlights
Various
Other
Common questions
What are the 4 main sections in a resume?
Once the contact details are up, a typical resume should contain at least these resume categories: a job experience section followed by an education section. If you have too much relevant work experience to fit in a 1-2 page resume, include a professional summary after the contact details but before the work experience section. For many people, it is also a good idea to finish with a skills section to highlight the high level of expertise you have for a given role.
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