The answer is that it all depends on your industry. The most standard sections for most people are:
- Contact Information
- First and last name
- Professional email address (avoid using an address such as “skaterboy8@yahoo.com”)
- Phone number
- Permanent Address
- Summary (Read more)
- Who you are
- What you have been doing
- What you want to do now
- Work Experience
- Name of company
- Your role
- Dates of your employment (including months)
- Achievements at that company (Read more)
- Education
- Name of school
- Degree type (Bachelor, Masters, etc.)
- Major (Communications, Business, etc.)
- Only include your GPA if:
- You are a recent graduate, seeking your first job.
- It is above 3.0.