Education and References

April 13, 2006

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On a job resume, the description of a person's education should be straightforward.

Things to look for and ask about:

Some applicants may be working toward a degree but may represent themselves as already having the degree. Be sure you know which is the case.
Look for instances where applicants might have received training or education other than in a traditional academic setting, such as in past jobs.
Many universities offer correspondence courses. If the individual indicates that they received a degree from a university in Chicago while holding down a job in Tampa, you'll want to ask about that in an interview.

References. Many people will put simply state, "references provided on request." It doesn't mean that they don't have any references or that they are trying to hide them. More often than not, references just take up a lot of room.

Not only that, but an applicant could decide to change whom to use as references over time. Not putting them on the resume saves the applicant the trouble of creating a new resume each time the applicant's references change.

Ask for this information only if you plan to check references. Often applicants will tell references to expect a call from you. Don't put the applicant in an awkward position by not calling references once you've requested the information.