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by ahsgirlie87 » Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:47 am
Hi, I had a few questions regarding resumes that I was hoping an expert could address.

First, which should be listed first, professional experience or education? If I am a little over two years out of college, should I still lead with information about my education?

Second, should internships be included on a resume for business school or should it only be full time experience?

Third, should you create a section for volunteer/community service activities?

Thanks in advance for your help!
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by Jcoeus1234 » Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:13 am
I think it depends on what you are most proud of.... I'm no admin consultant, but I would imagine that that it would make sense to have an "attention grabber" first.
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by Jon@Admissionado » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:06 am
Jcoeus1234 is on the ball. It's just logic at work. :)
First to the top and first to the left of the page go the most important things, it's the psychology of reading: what people see first, they assimilate better. This also goes for achievements and responsibilities, you wanna put the best ones first.
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by MBAPrepAdvantage » Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:38 pm
Your content dictates how you present the information. So if you had only meager community service, you might omit this from a formal resume or have an Additional section that highlights multiple things including community service so it does not appear you are lacking in this area. On the other hand, if you were strong in this area, you might would want to have a Community Service section to highlight this strength.

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