Optional Section: Awards & Honors

Recognitions are an added bonus for employers. HOWEVER, do not list ALL of your lifetime achievements.

Listing too many awards will bore managers and can even make them surpass your resume. For instance, they don't care if you won first place in your ballet recital or if you won "Most Improved" in your history class.

Consider only recognitions that are absolutely related to the job you're applying for. Keep it simple!

Here's an example:

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