{"id":13305,"date":"2021-06-09T21:08:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T21:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=13305"},"modified":"2023-03-06T11:02:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T11:02:26","slug":"case-competition-on-a-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/case-competition-on-a-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Competition on a Resume \u2014 Here’s What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Case competitions are competitions in which students in teams of four come up with solutions to real-life problems faced by businesses. <\/span><\/p>\n

This type of experience is a common one in the professional world, so it’s a wonderful experience to be had years ahead of time by students or young adults. <\/span><\/p>\n

That said, is it a good idea to include this kind of experience on your resume?<\/p>\n

Well, let’s find out!<\/p>\n

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“Should You Put a Case Competition on a Resume?”<\/b><\/h2>\n

Participation in a Case Competition is a great thing to include on a resume for undergraduates or very recent graduates. The experience is of a higher caliber than that of their peers, which helps it stand out. Once professional experience has been gained, this experience should be removed. <\/b><\/p>\n

Particularly for business and marketing students, participation in a Case Competition can give invaluable experience in problem-solving and ingenuity. Having these types of skills is a key factor in standing out, getting noticed, and even getting promoted!<\/span><\/p>\n

Certificates of achievement are given out to the winning team, the second place, and the third-place teams.  If you happened to be on a team which placed, congratulations! This is a great achievement that can really boost your resume! <\/span><\/p>\n

If you hadn’t placed first, second, or third… it is still a good experience to have had, but consider including a different achievement if you have one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When should you not include a case competition on a resume?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Case competition participation should not be included on a resume if it is irrelevant. Like many other accomplishments such as <\/span>patents<\/a><\/strong>, <\/span>unpaid internships<\/a><\/strong>, or other uncommon situations, case competitions are not always related to the desired job. <\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t waste an employer’s time by including experiences outside of their industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

An employer may not even know what a case competition is, forcing you to use precious space on the resume to explain it (because including things an employer doesn’t understand is a resume blunder).<\/span><\/p>\n

For fields outside of marketing and business, it is usually best not to include a case competition experience, unless your ranking was extremely impressive. <\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>he exception is if your particular case competition was relevant to the field you are applying to, such as healthcare or real estate case competitions. <\/span><\/p>\n

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How To Include a Case Competition on a Resume<\/b><\/h2>\n

A case competition certificate is best put in the certificates\/awards section on a resume. Keep it brief, and include the level of achievement and the date. If you have very little practical experience, you could include it in the experience section instead.<\/b><\/p>\n

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How to include a case competition certificate in the certifications section<\/b><\/h3>\n

When formatting an achievement for a case competition, make sure you include which case competition it comes from, as there are many held worldwide. <\/span><\/p>\n

Capitalize the full name, including the words “Case Competition”. <\/span>Include the date<\/a><\/strong> using the year, and list the rank that your team achieved. <\/span><\/p>\n

When formatted correctly, this should look like the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

Certificates<\/b><\/p>\n