Do I need to put education on my resume?
If education is a key requirement for the job you’re interested in, it should absolutely be listed in your resume.
What education should be included in a CV?
As a recent graduate you should always focus on your degree, and include college and school level information with less detail. If you have a large number of GCSEs, list the amount and the grades you got rather than each individual subject (e.g. 11 GCSEs A-C).
Can you omit education resume?
If you have education–especially if it’s in addition to similar education–that isn’t related to your current career target, you can leave it off your resume. Including irrelevant information on your resume will do more harm than good.
Does a background check show social media?
Social media is one place where people appear to let their true selves show; and employers often consider including social media in pre-employment background checks. If social media is included in pre-employment background checks, it is not possible to completely separate truth from malicious fiction.
How do I stop my employer from seeing my Facebook?
Edit your profile to hide this data from everyone except you.
- Log into Facebook and click “Edit My Profile” beneath your name at the top left.
- Click the drop-down field to the right of “Hometown.”
- Click “Only Me.”
- Click “Education And Work” on the left.
- Click the drop-down arrow next to “Employer.”
- Click “Only Me.”
Can employers look at your Facebook even if it’s private?
Just because you’ve set your account to the highest level of privacy, it won’t mean there’ll be absolutely no chance of a potential employer getting access to your Facebook profile. If a recruiter who’s considering you for a role knows one of your Facebook friends, she could quite easily get access to your pages.
Do employers look at your Snapchat?
“Once an employer has access to your Snapchat, it would be hard for them to remove any judgement they may feel once viewing your story and seeing what your personal life is like. Snapchat is a way into seeing your friends’ lives if they choose to share it, not your employer’s tool to judge your character.
How far back do social media background checks go?
7 years