Leave out jobs on resume
I am sure this question has been asked numerous times but here it goes again: When is it ok to leave out jobs? I know a resume is a marketing tool but I want to make sure I am capturing what I have done for work. I worked at a job for 7 years and left to finish school. Things didn't work out as planned and I ended up with a part time job that did not work out at all, I was there for maybe a month. Then I did temping for 2 months and took a contract position to help out a friend for 3 months (all of this occured in the same year unfortunatly) I have been at the same place now since the beginning of the year, as a temp first now as a permant employee. The temping and part time jobs that I did last year really did not give me any additional skills then what I already had from my job of 7 years. Would it be ok to leave these out and just put the 7 year job, contract job and my new job, or is this not giving the whole truth? I have just recently received my degree and I am trying to find a career in my field. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi myjob, You're right that a resume is a marketing piece, and you should be highlighting the experiences that are most related to your career goal. However, employers can take your resume's content at face value, and if it looks like you were trying to mislead (even by omitting experience), you could get in trouble down the line. It could be in your best interest to get it all in, but group the unrelated temp and part-time jobs in an "Additional Experience" somewhere at the bottom of the experience section. You can briefly mention the jobs without going into much detail. Also, keep in mind that if you need to fill out an application form that requests a complete employment history, you will need to include all of the positions. Better to avoid the conversation about any jobs that were omitted from your resume. Best wishes, Kim Isaacs The Resume Expert
thank you for your help and advise. I will be adding an additional experience section to my resume for my part-time/temp work. I appreciate your help | |
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