I’m looking to submit my resume for a few jobs I’m interested in, all of which say that they require at least a bachelors degree. I have GREAT experience and I’m sure I would be a top candidate, however I never actually finished my bachelors degree although I have it listed on my resume. I’m only one class short from completion and I won’t be able to confirm my degree until next spring. The last job I held for five years required a B.A. as well but I guess they never did an education background check. How should I proceed? Will I be wasting time submitting a resume? If so, how should I lst my educational experience? I don’t want to lie and get caught?
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I would submit the resume anyway, some jobs will use your experience as a degree. I wouldnt lie about anything just list it how it is. Good luck!!
Definitely try for it. Some large companies cannot deviate from policy. In those cases they just won’t call you back (would be my guess). But you might be surprised at how willing a company is to work with someone with good experience. However, do not lie about about your educational experience. In some industries word gets around really quick. Especially if you get hired and later get fired when they find out the truth.
Ghost, send in your resume them go in when they call you for the interview and offer them a day or two for free work to prove that you can do the job ,but before you go study up on what the job intels so you will be on-top of you game.I believe that you can get the job and that you will do a great job…
1. DONT lie! even if you do get the job, if/when they find out you’ll probably loose it like that. *click** tell them honestly about your experiance and that might be good enough.
2. go for it anyway- if you dont try how will you ever get a job!!??
good luck!
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Go for it but just list your expected completion date for your degree on your resume instead of inferring that you already have received a degree.
Most organizations will bring you in if you are that close to graduation and then they will just ask for explanation in the interview.
Don’t get blackballed from a company for lying on your resume, you may actually want to work for them in the future.
Be honest and say you have one class too go
There is nothing wrong with listing your school and what degree you are getting….but put your expected graduation date on it as well. You shouldn’t lie about your education, a lot of companies do check it or require a transcript from your school. It never hurts to go ahead and submit it if is all true. The worst thing is you never hear from them. But you don’t want to go through with interviews and filling out paper work only to find out they require a transcript. When you can’t produce one and they find out you lied about it, you won’t have a chance of working at that company in the future. List it as: the name of the university, name of the specific school (business, engineering), city, state. Tab over on the same line and put your expected graduation month and year. Underneath this you can put your exact degree (BBA Finance…whatever) and GPA if it is good. Hope this helps.
I would submit the resume and tell them exactly what you told us–that you’re one class from your BA and will finish next spring. If you have great experience and are that close to a degree, I think they’ll at least consider you.
List on your resume “name of degree” – “name of college” and then list “expected graduation date June 2008″.
Definitely submit your resume, and under education put down – class of 2008. That means you are close to finishing.
In the cover letter explain that you have just 1 credit left, state how you will obtain this credit while working. (night class – part time – distance or whatever)
And then tell them HOW you can help them right now with your current experience.