Resume Question

[rlw74]

So once my degree actually confers I'll have both an Associate's degree and Bachelor's degree. When I update my rÃsumà should I still include the AA? It's from 20+ years ago and I just feel like it's about as relevant as the expired insurance license I have from another state (meaning not relevant at all). If it were recent or from the same university I don't think I would mind including it but it seems it just dates the resume. Anyone else run into this? I don't want to appear to be hiding anything but in the jobs I'll be applying for initially I don't think they'll even ask.

Also, should I be asking TESU about adding a second AA? How does that even work? Many of my ACE credits were for Gen Ed credits so I technically would not have been eligible for an Associate's if I had applied for it when I first sent transcripts to TESU. I'm not sure what their standards are for that since I came in with one already. (Although there is no where on my original transcript that indicates I had one conferred so I doubt they know this).

[Ideas]

Most people think the Assoc degreers are not going to help you any. Especially if it's general studies, or in the same subject as the degree. I would include it if it's a different subject that is still relevant to the job, and otherwise skip them completely.

[DavidHume]

If the associates degree is in a specific area, say accounting, early childhood, or some technology field that is relevant to the job when your BA is more generic it may be worth listing. In my most recent job I read a lot of resumes that often had master's degree (usually masters in public health) and most didn't list the bachelor degree. Of the folk I know in that situation it was generally because their BA was in some humanities field and likely not of enough interest to list.

[dfrecore]

I'd leave it off, unless there's a reason to put it on there. Like, if I got an ASBA and then later a BSBA, I would only put the BSBA on my resume. If I had a general studies AA, I would leave it off completely once I had a BA/BS.

I'm also not a fan of including the year I got the degree.

[cookderosa]

Like dfrecore, I NEVER list year

I would ask what is your AA in? If it's in your industry, it might be relevant.

[jsd]

I'll third leaving dates off. The only dates should be for time in jobs.

[bjcheung77]

I would keep it simple, if it's just an AA without a minor concentration that is relevant to your industry, skip it.
In regards to the dates on when you completed the degrees, skip that as well.
You may want to go for a Masters instead of a second AA.

[rlw74]

Like dfrecore, I NEVER list year

I would ask what is your AA in? If it's in your industry, it might be relevant.

Oh it's just an Associate of Arts... Nothing that adds anything essential. I suppose, as far as things being dated my work history will do that so by itself. But I do intend to go for a master's so hopefully the bachelor's isn't even relevant at some point

[cookderosa]

Oh it's just an Associate of Arts... Nothing that adds anything essential. I suppose, as far as things being dated my work history will do that so by itself. But I do intend to go for a master's so hopefully the bachelor's isn't even relevant at some point

I get job alerts from HigherEdJobs, I have for years - I like to see what's up in my field. Anyway, I've noticed a trend that applications want the "last 10 years" of employment history. In my case, that leaves off usually my most relevant positions. I've been thinking a lot about this, since I hope to return to full time academia in about 5 years.