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Lizette Lynch
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Passionate About Marketing
10/01/20 at 11:11PM UTC
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Bachelor's over Masters?

Interviewed for a tech company recently and first time in my career, the HR person asked if I have completed my Bachelor's degree because he only saw a Masters degree in my application. I replied yes and mentioned I only included the highest degree (thinking that would have been a give away that I actually have a Bachelors). Anyway, the Hiring Manager decided to pass on me. I have read that sometime ago that it is customary to ONLY include the highest degree in your resume. Is it still the case? Thoughts, anyone?

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Anonymous
10/05/20 at 1:09PM UTC
I would recommend including your undergraduate degree on your resume. While you may not need to go into as much depth on honors and the like, it could show other skills that are perhaps different from your Master's. Also, at certain organizations, if there is a shared university that the employer knows the caliber of students coming out of the institution, that could help make you shine as well. Best of luck!
Tiffany
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Financial Director in Fayetteville
10/04/20 at 8:45PM UTC
I definitely include all of my higher education. I work in accounting, but my masters is an MBA. One of my undergrad degrees is in accounting, so it's important for my career to show I have an accounting degree. My other undergrad degree is business admin and economics, and honestly, working with numbers, I feel the economics background is important too. It has honestly never dawned on me to not include all of my degrees. Now, to be fair, I did a stint at a different university (that I did not complete) in which I was pre-med. I don't include THAT on my resumes.
Alexandra Jacqueline Annala
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10/04/20 at 8:17PM UTC (Edited)
I am one of the very few folks with two MS and a PhD from fully accredited universities - with no prior undergraduate degree - and no prior undergraduate studies. Although I earned the GED (on which the State of California issues a High School Diploma) I tend to list only the three university degrees - but not GED or HS Diploma - unless there are no subsequent university degrees. If you have attended university but never graduated it is perfectly OK to note period of college enrollment. All of these may help with either computerized or human resume screeners - where criteria for further review and/or interviews may include diplomas, degrees, and any further education studies. Periods of educational study may also be helpful in accounting for gaps in employment. ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiefexecofficer ).
Diane Nixon, MBA, MSN, RN
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Professional Nurse| Leader| Educator| Clinician
10/04/20 at 8:03PM UTC
I'm so glad I read this! I will definitely change it on my resume. I even paid a resume service to review mine and they deleted my Bachelor's Degree!
Kyla Duffy
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Your Career Alchemist
10/04/20 at 6:58PM UTC
When it comes to resumes and interviews, it's best not to make the recruiter / hiring manager assume things. Additionally, the ATS (resume robot) may be looking for a bachelor's degree to be listed. It's best to list both.
Grace Foster
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Strategic, Diverse & Visionary Nonprofit Leader
10/04/20 at 3:09PM UTC
List all your degrees and be PROUD of all you’ve accomplished!! Additionally, your undergraduate alma mater might help you more than you think as the hiring manager(s) and people you interview with might have gone to that same school. Use your accomplishments and network to your advantage!
Alexandria Wagner
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AVP II, Web Engineering
10/04/20 at 2:32PM UTC
I list all of my degrees and my certifications on my resume. In technology they put a lot of emphasis on number of educational experiences under your belt, especially for women. It's a sad reality.
Anonymous
10/04/20 at 1:01PM UTC
I list both, but i only list my graduation year on my Masters as I received it 26 years ago. To avoid ageism, the math brwaks down to 18 years old for high school graduation, 4 years for bachelors, 2 years for masters plus 26 years since graduation would make me 50. Im 62....
Anonymous
10/04/20 at 1:29AM UTC
The HR person has to be the dumbest person! Good thing you didn’t end up with them! How would someone get their masters without their BS degree! Soo dumb ! Good luck and I hope you find a job that you like.
Maggie Walker
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10/03/20 at 9:18PM UTC
It is not uncommon for the two degrees to be in different disciplines. The only discipline of which I am aware that is single focus is music, but that can overlap instruments/voice. Law school looks for all kinds of backgrounds. In Legally Blonde, it was not out of character for Harvard to look for a fashion major to seek a degree in law. My boss had a BS in economics before law school, but her daughter had a BA in religious studies before law school.

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