Track Your Awards, Honors, and Memberships

You should keep track of any awards and honors that you’ve received. Be sure to spotlight awards and honors that are particularly relevant to the field you’re working in. Most people track awards and honors starting from college and then add any awards and honors they’ve received as a professional. Some people include awards and honors going back to high school.

Regarding memberships, if you’re extremely active in an organization where you hold a membership—particularly if it’s an organization closely related to your field of work—be sure to give some specific details about your activities with the organization.

Don’t just sign up to become a member of an organization. You should figure out if there are areas where you would actually like to be active. Then, volunteer or do whatever you need to do to fill that role (e.g., serving on a committee, assisting with an organizational event, submitting an article for the organization’s newsletter or other publication, etc.).

This can only serve to help your career and looks great on your résumé.