Additional Info for Resume: 6 Examples of What to Add
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The additional info section of a resume is a short block near the bottom for facts that help your case but have no home above: languages, certifications, licenses, volunteer work, awards. Keep it to a few lines, make every line relevant to the job, and move anything strong enough to carry weight up into your experience. Below are six complete resumes with the section filled in, from a first job to a senior role.
If your resume ends with a line that says hobbies are reading, travelling and music, the section is not extra information. It is a lost-property box. The test for every line is simple: would the person hiring this role miss it if it were gone?
Example 1: first job, student with languages and volunteering
A first resume has little experience, so the extra section carries real weight.
Entry level: Retail assistant, first job (87 words)
SAM TAYLOR Austin, TX | sam.taylor@example.com | 512-555-0188
SUMMARY Student looking for part-time retail work. Reliable, quick with a till and comfortable with customers.
EXPERIENCE Volunteer Cashier, Eastfield Food Bank, Austin, TX | 2024 to present - Handle donations and sign-ins for up to 60 visitors on a Saturday shift - Train new volunteers on the sign-in system
EDUCATION Eastfield High School, expected 2026 | GPA 3.6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Languages: English (native), Spanish (conversational) Certification: Food Handler Card, valid to 2027 Availability: weekday evenings and weekends
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What the sources say belongs here
Stanford's career guide describes the section as a catch-all: "This section could include computer skills, languages, volunteer work, sports, and interests." Its own sample resumes use short labelled lines, one per category, so the reader can scan them.
James Madison University covers honors in the same way. Its advice: "If you have less than three honor entries, list them under the education heading." Only when you have more does a separate Honors or Awards section make sense. It also says to include the dates. If your extra section is mostly awards, it may deserve its own heading.
ORISE, which places scientists and students in federal research programs, lists what is optional on a STEM resume: "extracurricular activities, honorary societies, publications, presentations, languages, etc." Optional is the key word. If it does not help this application, leave it out.
Five more examples of the additional info section
Entry level: Graduate with certifications (74 words)
PRIYA NAIR Chicago, IL | priya.nair@example.com
EDUCATION BS Computer Science, Northgate University | 2025
EXPERIENCE Software Engineering Intern, Brightwell Systems | summer 2024 - Built three internal reporting screens used by a support team of 20 - Fixed 25 bugs from the team backlog
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (2025) Languages: English, Hindi (fluent); German (basic) Volunteering: Coding mentor, Saturday school for girls, 2023 to 2025 Awards: Dean's List, four semesters
Mid level: Nurse with licences (77 words)
ANA REYES, RN Phoenix, AZ | ana.reyes@example.com
EXPERIENCE Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit, Desert General Hospital | 2020 to present - Care for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 30-bed unit - Precept new graduates; 4 orientees completed on the unit
EDUCATION BSN, Mesa State University | 2020
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Licence: Arizona RN, active, compact state Certifications: BLS, ACLS, current Languages: English, Spanish (fluent, used with patients daily) Professional membership: Medical-Surgical Nurses association, member since 2021
Mid level: Career changer with volunteer work (84 words)
MARCUS WEBB Columbus, OH | marcus.webb@example.com
SUMMARY Former restaurant manager moving into operations coordination. Experienced in scheduling, supplier orders and managing a team of 12.
EXPERIENCE General Manager, Harbour Grill | 2018 to 2025 - Set weekly schedules for 12 staff and kept labour cost within budget - Managed orders from 9 suppliers; cut food waste by tracking weekly counts
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Volunteer: Treasurer, neighbourhood association, 2022 to present (annual budget of about $8,000) Training: Google Project Management Certificate, 2025 Languages: English, Portuguese (fluent)
Mid level: Teacher with training and service (80 words)
HANNAH BROOKS Denver, CO | hannah.brooks@example.com
EXPERIENCE Fifth Grade Teacher, Clearwater Elementary | 2018 to present - Teach 26 pupils; lead the grade team of four teachers - Raised reading scores for the class through weekly small-group sessions
EDUCATION MEd Elementary Education, Northgate University | 2018
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Licence: Colorado Teaching Licence, Elementary (K-6), valid to 2029 Training: Google Certified Educator Level 1; Mental Health First Aid Service: Coach, after-school chess club, 2020 to present Languages: English, French (intermediate)
Senior: Director with board role and publications (83 words)
DANIEL ROSSI Boston, MA | daniel.rossi@example.com
SUMMARY Operations director with 15 years in logistics. Runs a team of 60 across three sites.
EXPERIENCE Director of Operations, Clearwater Freight | 2017 to present - Oversee three warehouses and a 60-person team - Cut late deliveries from 9 percent to 4 percent over two years
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Board: Trustee, regional food bank, 2021 to present Published: "Cross-docking in mid-sized warehouses," Supply Chain Review, 2022 Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (2019) Languages: English, Italian (fluent)
What goes in, and where it goes
- Languages. Name the level (native, fluent, conversational, basic). A language the job needs belongs in the skills section too.
- Certifications and licences. Name the credential, the issuer where it is not obvious and the year or expiry date.
- Volunteer work. Give the role, the organisation and the dates. If it is close to the job, move it up into experience.
- Awards. One line each with the year. With fewer than three, put them under education.
- Availability or work authorisation. Only when the job asks for it.
For a deeper look at the personal end of the section, see our guide on hobbies in a resume. For the skills block above it, see the resume skills section. Layout questions are covered in the resume format guide.
What to cut
- Hobbies with no link to the job. Keep one only if it shows something the employer values.
- Anything already stated above. Do not repeat your degree as an award.
- "References available upon request." It adds nothing and uses a line.
- Personal data the employer cannot use. Age, marital status and similar details do not belong.
- Old certificates that have lapsed. Remove them or mark them expired only if still relevant.
Frequently asked questions
What do you put in the additional information section of a resume?
Languages, certifications and licences, volunteer work, awards and professional memberships. Include only what helps for this job.
Should I include additional information on my resume?
Only if you have something relevant that does not fit above. If the resume already fills one page, cut the section before you cut experience.
Where does additional information go on a resume?
At the end, after experience, education and skills. Label it "Additional Information" or use a more exact heading such as "Certifications and Languages".
Are hobbies additional information?
They can be, if short and tied to the job. A hobby that shows a skill the role wants is useful. A long list of interests is not.
How long should the additional section be?
Three to six lines. Past that, it is better to split it into proper sections or drop the weakest items.
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