Should I put the year I graduated from college on my resume?

The only time you should include the graduation year on your resume is if you’re young and have very little work experience. Those who have just graduated college usually don’t have much work experience so including the graduation year shows the hiring manager that you were occupied with school.

When should I remove college stuff from resume?

The short answer, then, is keep it for as long as your college experience is a value-add. Think carefully about what each accomplishment is attempting to demonstrate. Generally, after about two – five years post-graduation, items from college will start to look silly. You don’t have to cut everything at once, though.

Should I hide my graduation date from employers?

Its sole purpose should be to highlight your past experience and why you’re the best fit for the company. Leavy-Detrick recommends removing your graduation date once you have five to 10 years of experience, especially if you’re applying to an industry that favors a younger workforce, like tech.

Should I remove dates from my resume?

No, you have to include resume dates despite the sad fact of ageism in hiring. Without dates in your work history, applicant tracking systems (ATS) and live hiring managers can’t tell if you’re worth interviewing. Plus—they’ll figure it out in the interview anyway, unless you’ve found the fountain of youth.

Do employers care if you graduate late?

Thanks. Generally, no, employers don’t care. When you list your degree just list the graduation date. That said, there are some tech companies that have extremely competitive new grad hiring and so they use school, GPA and degree as a filter, but I’ve never seen length of time to attain the degree a factor.

Should you put college jobs on resume?

When you’re applying for jobs as you approach your college graduation, you’re not obligated to include any of your past work experience on your resume. You could simply focus on describing your college education and the relevant coursework you completed that might help you perform well in your future career.

Should you put month and year resume?

Using exact dates clutters up a resume. Unless you are asked to provide exact dates (usually a feature only seen on online fill-in forms) use months and years. Employment dates expressed in years only is also acceptable and beneficial if you have short gaps in employment.

Can I just put years on my resume?

Yes, you can just put years on your resume. Leaving the exact months you were employed off of your resume’s work experience section is an acceptable way to downplay a gap in your work history and make your experience appear more consistent. If employers think you’re lying on your resume, they won’t hire you.