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Where should you put your laundry list of technical, personal, and professional details if they don't fit in the primary sections of your resume? Learn how to create other sections, what to call them, and where to put them.

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You may need to create one or more headings in addition to the ones that you've already put on your resume. Here are some possible additional headings:

Community Service
What you do in your unpaid time may say more about who you are than what you do for employment. If you feel that your volunteerism makes a statement about your dedication, character, or social awareness, or in any way enhances your qualifications for your next job, this is the place to list it.
Dates are optional. If dates are listed, you should present your volunteer work in reverse chronology (i.e., most recent first). If you don't use dates, list your community service according to impact (i.e., most relevant first).

Professional Affiliations
Professional associations that you belong to can be listed either alphabetically or in order of relevance to your profession. If you held or currently hold an office, that should be noted.

Publications
Articles, books, chapters in books, and research papers that you have authored or co-authored belong in this category. Usually dates accompany this information, necessitating that they be presented in reverse chronology (i.e., most current first).

Awards
List honors, awards, and grants you have received that support your job objective.

Computer Skills
If you have computer skills that are highly important to your next job, you can highlight them by creating a special section for them. Your list may include hardware, software, languages, systems, and networks.

Personal Interests
Some job seekers like to have a section called "Personal Interests" where they can list travel, sports, religious, political, and other personal activities. The Personal Interests section is optional and should be included only if you feel your personal activities:

  • Add to your qualifications as a candidate for your job objective.
  • Say something about your character which might be valued on the job.

There's controversy among professional resume writers as to whether personal interests are appropriate on a resume. Employers have reacted to them about 50/50. Some find them irrelevant, others find them interesting and valuable, while many others have said they wouldn't hold it against a job seeker for including that sort of information.

Other Headings
Other headings that might appear on your resume include: Exhibitions, Research, Lectures, Licenses, and Certifications. Or you may choose to combine two related headings (such as "Education and Certifications").

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