Improving Your CV, Chapter 16: Qualifications & Certifications

Part of Course 1: Improving your CV · Chapter 16 of 29 · 5 min

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Where and how to list qualifications and certifications: usually after experience and education, or inside the education section, though a defining qualification can go at the very top.

Key points

• Defining professional qualifications (an accountancy or legal qualification, for example) can go near the top or in your summary and name line.
• A job spec asking for something you don't have (an MBA, say) can be flexible, so you may still get a call if the rest of your CV shows how good you are.
• Use simple bullet points with the name of the certificate and, if relevant, who awarded it.
• Think about what a certificate would add, such as project management or leadership, and go and get it if you don't have it.
• Be careful with minor online courses; list them only if they will look credible, and link to a Credly or similar badge if you have one.

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