Continuing education in resume Forum

[zot1]

How do y'all put significant continuing education on your resume? For example, if you took a two-day ethics course from GAO, how would you add it?

[zot1]

Someone must know

[kellyfrost]

Is that the only related item? If you have more than one you could put it under a section labeled:
Courses

[zot1]

It's not. I have a handful already. Courses seems odd to me but I appreciate the help.

[kellyfrost]

You are welcome. Kind of a tough question to answer because I have never seen a resume list such a thing or never even heard of such a thing.

[zot1]

You are welcome. Kind of a tough question to answer because I have never seen a resume list such a thing or never even heard of such a thing.

But you're not an attorney yet, right?

I ask because the training is significant and would be helpful in framing my experience.

[kellyfrost]

You are welcome. Kind of a tough question to answer because I have never seen a resume list such a thing or never even heard of such a thing.

But you're not an attorney yet, right?

I ask because the training is significant and would be helpful in framing my experience.

I am an attorney. If it helps frame your experience then go for it. Not saying it is wrong, just saying I've never seen it or heard of it. All attorneys take CLE courses and none like it.

[zot1]

You are welcome. Kind of a tough question to answer because I have never seen a resume list such a thing or never even heard of such a thing.

But you're not an attorney yet, right?

I ask because the training is significant and would be helpful in framing my experience.

I am an attorney. If it helps frame your experience then go for it. Not saying it is wrong, just saying I've never seen it or heard of it. All attorneys take CLE courses and none like it.

Ah my bad. I misunderstood one of your posts I read a while back.

This isn't CLE per se. I just didn't know how else to explain it. Anyway, I still appreciate the help.

[GoneSouth]

You are welcome. Kind of a tough question to answer because I have never seen a resume list such a thing or never even heard of such a thing.

But you're not an attorney yet, right?

I ask because the training is significant and would be helpful in framing my experience.

I am an attorney. If it helps frame your experience then go for it. Not saying it is wrong, just saying I've never seen it or heard of it. All attorneys take CLE courses and none like it.

I mean it was a two-day course, how significant could it be? I'm thinking it might be kinda awkward when someone asks you about it assuming it was a real thing and you have to explain that it was only two days but you found it significant enough to list on your resume. Might come off as trying to exaggerate its importance. But that's just me

[zot1]

You are welcome. Kind of a tough question to answer because I have never seen a resume list such a thing or never even heard of such a thing.

But you're not an attorney yet, right?

I ask because the training is significant and would be helpful in framing my experience.

I am an attorney. If it helps frame your experience then go for it. Not saying it is wrong, just saying I've never seen it or heard of it. All attorneys take CLE courses and none like it.

I mean it was a two-day course, how significant could it be? I'm thinking it might be kinda awkward when someone asks you about it assuming it was a real thing and you have to explain that it was only two days but you found it significant enough to list on your resume. Might come off as trying to exaggerate its importance. But that's just me

Significant when you put all the courses together. Plus other were longer but I run the risk of outing myself if I specify the class and length.

I'm not dumb, I wouldn't call something significant experience unless I believed it to be so.

[GoneSouth]

You are welcome. Kind of a tough question to answer because I have never seen a resume list such a thing or never even heard of such a thing.

But you're not an attorney yet, right?

I ask because the training is significant and would be helpful in framing my experience.

I am an attorney. If it helps frame your experience then go for it. Not saying it is wrong, just saying I've never seen it or heard of it. All attorneys take CLE courses and none like it.

I mean it was a two-day course, how significant could it be? I'm thinking it might be kinda awkward when someone asks you about it assuming it was a real thing and you have to explain that it was only two days but you found it significant enough to list on your resume. Might come off as trying to exaggerate its importance. But that's just me

Significant when you put all the courses together. Plus other were longer but I run the risk of outing myself if I specify the class and length.

I'm not dumb, I wouldn't call something significant experience unless I believed it to be so.

Understood, I'm just saying that unless the interviewer also thinks it's significant, it may look like you're trying to pad your resume. If it's something that everyone is going to think is significant, list it by all means.

[Anastasia Dee Dualla]

You are welcome. Kind of a tough question to answer because I have never seen a resume list such a thing or never even heard of such a thing.

But you're not an attorney yet, right?

I ask because the training is significant and would be helpful in framing my experience.

I've never seen this on a resume (am a lawyer).

[zot1]

Thanks, guys. A senior colleague suggested adding under relevant experience. I'm gonna play with that.

Thanks again!