Graduation Date Expiration

When do I stop including my year of graduation?

Answer

This is a subjective call, but I don’t see any reason not to list it.  If you don’t include it and the recruiter cares to know, he or she will just try to calculate it based on your jobs listed. They will then ask you in the interview whether there are any gaps so they can double-check the date they assumed.  In short, you don’t really accomplish anything by not including your graduation date—except to force the recruiter to do more work.  Include it and you immediately make the chronology of your resume crystal clear.  Because resumes are mostly skimmed, the clearer and easier to read, the better.

Caroline Ceniza-Levine is co-founder of SixFigureStart, a success coaching firm that equips students and professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to launch six-figure careers. Caroline, an expert in career changing, is also a partner at Redseeds Consulting, a recruitment firm specializing in management consulting, and teaches professional development at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.

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