Publications on resume?

[James]

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?

[honeychile]

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

[Rudey]

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

[ShyViolet]

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).

[Optimist Prime]

Would I use the same format for listing acting credits?