Publications on resume?
 

Guys whats the custom for listing published works on your resume.


Lets say you have published fiction and non-fiction but are applying to positions that have nothing to do with that . . . do you list it anyway? And where?

Absolutely!!

Publications show that you can organize thoughts, and go through the right channels to get published. Also, many companies are all too happy to have a "published author" on staff.

You list them under their own heading:

Publications
Book A (nonfiction), followed by brief (one line) synopsis if not easily discernable by title.
Article A (nonfiction), same
Article B (nonfiction), same
Book B (fiction), same
Article B (fiction), same

It depends on the job. PhD folks have pages and pages of publications. When my resume started getting more and more full I went from listing my publications with the awards to just the publications to just a quick line stating my research experience with publications available upon request.

-Rudey

Most employers value employees with certifiable writing skills. I listed my publications (granted, it is currently a short list) when I applied for my last job and it gave me an edge.

I do agree though if you have pages and pages worth, list only the most prominent, most recent or most widely accepted (ie. important journals or innovative scholarship).

Would I use the same format for listing acting credits?