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CV advice please...
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I've had conflicting advice on this so I thought I'd pose the question here
Do you put the letters after your name (BA or BSc) at the top of your CV after your name? Or just put your name, with your qualifications shown further down the page in the 'education' section?
Do you put the letters after your name (BA or BSc) at the top of your CV after your name? Or just put your name, with your qualifications shown further down the page in the 'education' section?
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Ultimately they are just interested to know your level of education - but beware appearing a little precious - unless, of course, the degree is absolutely fundamental to the application.
So calling yourself doctor when applying for a medical position is quite different from calling yourself doctor because you have an unrelated Phd
To be perfectly honest I think it makes you look a bit of a nob if you do put it after your name at the top. Or at least people I've met who do that have been nobs.
Lets face it the world and his wife has a degree now so its not like its anything unique.
Thanks everyone - I'll leave them in the education section
If you have an MA, some people don't even put that there. A PhD, yes, definitely...
Yes...if I had a PhD I would most certainly put it on
Surely people would know you have a PhD as you would demand they refer to you as Doctor Diamondl1fe?
They might think you're B.A Baracus
Crazy fool.
Hmmm....has a definite ring to it.
Sounds a bit like a Bond villain...*strokes cat thoughtfully*
I don't - but I do sit on specialist panels assessing job applications to draw up shortlists for interview. Putting degree details after your name suggests that's how you identify yourself, rather than having a well-rounded personality and outlook built on all experience, not just higher education achievement.
In other words above, yes, it does look a bit nobbish. You might just fail to make the cut if someone like me, who doesn't call themselves Mrs OldBag Here 10 O levels, is looking at the applications.