A lot of professionals, particularly young ones, still do not know there is a difference between educational details and professional development when it comes to updating CVs and resumes.

At Lingo Africa, we have worked with several clients who have had this problem and we thought it wise to write this article to advise our wide range of readers, so, they can understand it better.

First off, what advantage does having details of your professional development included on your CV/resume. It gives the recruiter extra information regarding your personal development. It passes you off as someone who takes his/her career journey/future seriously.

If you have details of your professional development included on your CV/resume, it could provide the recruiter with some information and insight into your skill-set, especially if you have a wide range of skills.

It is always a great idea to have such details on your CV/resume. Career development experts have said that the education profile of every professional is closely tied to their professional development.

What counts as your professional development? Remember all the non-academic learning you have done all through the years and even the certifications you have gathered from various non-academic bodies?

All your online course certifications, training, workshops, conferences, seminars, etc, all fall into this category. Globally recognized career resource center, Top CV recommends that if you really do not have a lot of educational details, you should merge both categories as one – Education and Professional Development.

When you place emphasis on improving on your knowledge, you will be adopting a winning attitude, because you will become more desirable to recruiters and indeed, if you make use of your social media platforms very well, you can carve a niche for yourself in your field and get access to partnerships and work gigs.

This will help you set a mindful awareness of your own well-being, which will set your career on track and this will help you avoid being taken advantage of by anyone in the corporate world.

Source - https://lingoafrica.com/professional-development-is-an-important-part-of-your-cv/

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