CV To CEO

The resume is a collection of the professional life you lead. It lists everything from the education you have completed to the internship. It also includes the academic skill and professional skills. It is important that the resume should consist of anything that will help you get that job you are looking out for.

The professional certificate and licenses create a impact in your career and your job. It also shows your ability to do that job. The license applies to the professional who cannot work without them. Professionals like teachers, medical professionals, real estate agents etc.

The job you are looking for requires licensing or certifications. You will need to put those certificates under the head “Professional Licenses” or Professional Certifications”. The list should be reverse order.

If the professional certification and licensing is not required in your field of work it becomes difficult to add into a resume. You will need to decide what is useful and not as per your job. But always if any certification is acquired and shows on the resume then you stand out in a crowd of other job seekers.

Take the training or any courses you have taken during the previous jobs. Make the list and find out which is more relevant to the job you are applying for and then add to the resume.

The resume should not be cluttered with the professional certifications or licenses and you should only list the 5 best ones. The certificate or licenses, should be listed with the exact name and the issuing authority. No other information is required. Also highlight the certificate in the cover letter if it is going to give you and edge over the others in your chosen field.

If the list is big, include them in a separate sheet of paper. The latest and the most recent ones should be listed and the balance you can make the prospective employer that there is more and will be available on request. The resume itself or the cover letter can point out this information. And only highlight the points which will help you in catching the eye of the prospective employer and getting that job for you.