The following is a list of key words that work well to create meaningful sections to your resume. This is not an exhaustive list but will help to spark ideas. Mix and match various words to create headings that will make your resume stand out!

Headings About Your Career Plans

Objective · Career Objective · Career  Focus · Career Goal · Professional Objective · Professional Ambition ·  Employment Intention · Job Target  · Position Desired

Headings Summarizing What You Have Done

Summary of Qualifications · Key Qualifications  · Profile · Professional Profile · Strengths · Special Skills ·
Summary of Skills · Demonstrated  Skills · Skills Profile · Areas of  Proven Effectiveness

Headings About Your Education

(High School [if necessary], Vocational, University/College, Overseas/ Domestic, Experiential)
Education · Educational Background ·  Educational Preparation · Relevant Education  and Training · Educational Highlights  · Educational History · Formal  Qualifications · Academic Background ·  Academic Training · Academic Record  ·  Academic  Achievements · Scholastics · Special Training · Course Highlights ·  Relevant Coursework · International Study · Abroad Experience · 
Foreign Experiences · Domestic Experiences · Travel · Senior Research Project · 

Certification · Credentials · Licenses · Accreditation · Scholarships  · Honors · Conferences ·  Continuing Education · Academic Internship  · Internship · Practicum

Headings About Your Experience

(Professional, General, Voluntary)
Experience · Experience Summary ·  Experience Highlights · Related Experience  · Experience Profile · Field  Experience · Career Highlights · Career  History · Career Achievement · Career Overview · Professional Background  · Professional Employment · Professional Skills · 
Employment · Employment  Record · Employment History ·  Part-time Employment · 
Summer Employment  · Internship · Internship Experience · Student Teaching · Community Involvement · Community Service · Civic Activities · Volunteer ·  Voluntary Work · Volunteer Activities ·  Positions Held · Appointments

Headings About Your Special Achievements

(Professional, Personal, Sporting, etc.)
Achievements · Accomplishments · Scholarships  · Awards · Publications ·  Portfolio · Honors · 
Distinctions  · Professional Development · Special  Recognition · Leadership Experience

Headings About What You Can Do

(General and/or Specific)
Areas of Expertise · Special Skills  · Strengths · Relevant Skills ·  Technical Skills · Skill Summary ·  
Capabilities · Competencies ·  Career Skills Summary · Professional Skills  and Achievements · 
Summary of  Qualifications · Personal Attributes ·  Computer Skills · Foreign Language Skills

Headings About Groups You Have Joined

(Professional, Social, Recreational)
Memberships · Professional Memberships ·  Professional Affiliations · Professional  Associations · 
Extracurricular Activities · Co-Curricular Activities

Headings That Are Usually Irrelevant

Date of Birth · Age · Place of Birth ·  Nationality · Ethnic Origin · Marital Status  · Religion · 
Number of Children · Health  · Height and Weight