I started putting an abbreviated education section at the very bottom (instead of a full section at the top, as is common) and it significantly improved respons

I started putting an abbreviated education section at the very bottom (instead of a full section at the top, as is common) and it significantly improved response rates. I especially recommend this strategy if your field of study isn't traditional. I made the change to education at the bottom after watching a recruiter read my resume in person--I could actually see the moment she got to the education section and tuned out completely. It turns out people in tech tend to be turned off by my chemistry degrees. (Aside: It would be cool to have some sort of service that allowed you to A/B test resumes against a certain hiring demographic.)