What high school honors can you safely put on your resume?

[Anonymous]

Only if it is your FIRST job out of college. After that, get rid of it. No one cares

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Absolutely nothing. This reminds me of the person who wanted to be a teacher wanting to include praxis scores. NO employer cares about those!

If you won World Bagpipe Championship as a High School Senior, you would not put it on your resume?

Maybe at the end of an honors or awards section or skills/interests section. Maybe.

I was advised to delete my skills/interests section. I had included it because I review resumes of law students for a prestigious fellowship program, and I am always intrigued by what people include in that section. In short: I think it's a way to catch a recruiter's eye---and it's an interesting conversation starter.

So, bagpipes or Eagle Scout, yes. Straight up academic honors, no.

[Anonymous]

If you are the principal, you can include that.

[Anonymous]

If you published in High School, that publication can remain on your list.

If you went to a well-known magnet, I would keep that on the list.

If you won a national competition that is relevant to your future professional area, that can stay.

[Anonymous]

None.

[Anonymous]

I can come up with two that could be on resume in early working years -- National Merit Scholar (not semi finalist but actual one) because nationally recognized and Eagle Scout. Being an eagle is something men talk about even later in life and it shows very positive strengths.

[Anonymous]

If it was something that would be impressive if you won it as an adult, then yes, put it on. For example: if you won, say, a writing award that was NOT reserved for high school students. Otherwise, no.

[Anonymous]

I don't even have my high school listed on my resume. I have three college degrees, so it's safe to assume I graduated HS.

Similarly, I don't have my first adult job (8 years) because it is no longer relevant to my current field.

Every single word on a resume is important. Only list the best, which hopefully was not in high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Absolutely nothing. This reminds me of the person who wanted to be a teacher wanting to include praxis scores. NO employer cares about those!

If you won World Bagpipe Championship as a High School Senior, you would not put it on your resume?

Maybe at the end of an honors or awards section or skills/interests section. Maybe.

I was advised to delete my skills/interests section. I had included it because I review resumes of law students for a prestigious fellowship program, and I am always intrigued by what people include in that section. In short: I think it's a way to catch a recruiter's eye---and it's an interesting conversation starter.

So, bagpipes or Eagle Scout, yes. Straight up academic honors, no.

I want to know if someone won the National Spelling Bee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can come up with two that could be on resume in early working years -- National Merit Scholar (not semi finalist but actual one) because nationally recognized and Eagle Scout. Being an eagle is something men talk about even later in life and it shows very positive strengths.

Maybe Eagle Scout, but definitely not National Merit Scholar. I have never included the that information, not only because nobody cares, but more importantly because some people might think that I'm a jerk who is trying to show off how smart I am.

Nobody cares + might give people a bad impression = leave it off the resume.

[Anonymous]

I couldn't care less about Eagle Scouts.

Resume = relevant to the current job you are to which you applying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would you put your SAT score on your resume?

Op here. If it were a Top Score.

I have never had anything from high school on my resume but in PPs defense when I graduated from college consulting firms like McKinsey and Bain sometimes asked for your SAT scores.

I remember an interviewer for my first job out of college asking me my SAT scores. It was a consulting firm in the Boston area. I was really confused by the question, and I though he meant GRE scores, since many new grads worked there in a research position for a couple years before heading to grad school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I couldn't care less about Eagle Scouts.

Resume = relevant to the current job you are to which you applying.

Ok, but many Eagle Scouts (or relatives of Eagle Scouts) would. I agree with a PP -- if you earned that (or the GS equivalent) and remained active in scouting, include it. If you earned it only to have it on your college application and never spent a moment in scouting again, leave it off. For other accomplishments, I would include those that "matter" regardless of when you achieved them (national awards, olympic medals, etc). Not test scores, though.

I'm sure many disagree with me and no one is absolutely right, but I like to see some sense of character or personality on a resume. I'm not looking for an automaton, but rather someone who can do the job and with whom I wouldn't mind spending a lot of my waking hours while in the office).

[Anonymous]

In this climate, many people might think being an Eagle Scout means you're conservative/pro military, etc.
In many circles, that would not be an advantage!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can come up with two that could be on resume in early working years -- National Merit Scholar (not semi finalist but actual one) because nationally recognized and Eagle Scout. Being an eagle is something men talk about even later in life and it shows very positive strengths.

You consider homophobia a positive strength?