How Do I List My Past Work History?

by Robert Harris
(Hillsboro OR USA)

I haven't had a job in 7 years. Because of my past. So I need to know my past work history.

Can I Get Help With Wording for My Job Descriptions?

by Anonymous
(Somewhere)

I would like to use better wording to sell myself on an application for previous work histories. Are there any websites that can assist me?

How many previous work histories should you list?

by Lydia Clark
(Oklahoma City, OK )

I am updating my resume and I have jobs listed as far back at 2001 when I started working, should I go back that far? How many should be listed?

ANSWER: Most experts recommend you only go back 10 to 15 years. Anything older than that won't offer much credibility in most cases. But you also have to take a look at what your past jobs offer in terms of the type of jobs you are looking for now.

2001 was only 7 years ago, so I'd say you probably need to go back that far.

To your success,
Kathi

How Do I List My Employment History?

by Mark
(Quezon City, Phillippines)

I'm not sure how to list my employment history on a resume. Can you give me an example of how to do it?

Should I List Unrelated Job Experience?

by Diana

If a person has experience in different areas of work, such as customer service representative or waitress or cocktail server, but is looking for work in the customer service field, should you still include waitress and cocktail server experience on the resume as well?

I was asked to resign in leau of termination for a job I held for 3 months. Do I need to post this on my emplyment history?

I was asked to resign in leau of termination for a job I held for 3 months. Do I need to post this on my emplyment history? I am getting out of (k-12) teaching and into a new field.

How do I write a short time of employment within the same year..

by Kelli
(Oregon City, Oregon)

I was employed for three months and then laid off this year. How do I present this time frame on my resume professionally?

Thank you

Do I need to include my current employer on my resume?

by Alicia
(Somewhere)

If I listed my current employer and if my current employer finds out, it might jeopardize my current job? So is it okay to omit the same. What is the rule about this?

Thanks,
Alicia

Can you list your employment history on a separate page?

by Sabrina
(Canada)

Can you list your employment history on a separate page if you were previously employed at a lot of jobs?



ANSWER: I would say NO, this is not a good idea. You don't say why you had so many jobs, but in general, that would be a warning sign to most employers. Most will be looking for an employee they can get a return on investment for, someone who is likely to demonstrate some loyalty to the company and stick around for at least a year or two. If you've changed jobs more often than that on a regular basis, I wouldn't call attention to it by listing them on a separate page.

You only need to include about the last 10 years or so of experience on a resume. So if you have a lot of jobs because you've been working longer than that, then you'll be OK just to list the most recent 10 years.

I don't know if this helps you, so if not, feel free to use the comments link to ask a more specific question or provide more info.

How do I list a part-time job?

by Hilton
(Toronto)

I'm working part-time right now so should I point that out when I list it on my resume? And to complicate things, I was previously working full-time at this same company but I changed it to part-time.

So should I list the part-time and full-time periods separately? The job itself is the same.

Thanks for the help.

Answer: It's the same job; only your employment status has changed, so I don't think I would indicate that on the resume. If you want, you can mention it in your cover letter... or you can just wait till the interview to discuss it.

Good luck in your job hunt!

If you don't have a specific job title how do you make one

I don't have a specific job title in my job, so I'm not sure what to list on my resume... Example. Job duties include security, unloading and loading of equipment, lighting and rigging, barbacking and bartending, and janitorial tasks. Any ideas on what I can put down for a job title?



ANSWER: That's a tough question. I'd pick something fairly general, maybe even humorous, for the resume, such as "Jack of All Trades" or "General Go To Person" or something and then just explain in the cover letter that you never were assigned a formal job title.

How do I list job history which overlap each other?

by B. Spurlock
(Marysville, Ohio)

I have owned my own buisness for 15 years(1994-2009), also during this time, I have owned and operated my own beef cattle farm (1999-2009). I want both listed on my resume, but not sure if I should list them in any special format.

Thank you for any help

Should I list a job that only lasted 3 months?

by G.A.
(Dallas, Texas)

I accepted a job offer and after 3 months of employment decided a.)it wasn't a good fit for me and b.)I was going to stay home with my children for a while. I am now ready to go back to work but haven't had any luck in getting responses to my resume. I am wondering if I should leave off the last job I had since it didn't last a substantial amount of time.

How Can I Portray Short-Term Contract Jobs Positively?

by Karmela
(Ohio)

I've worked contract jobs since 2000 to current, so all of my jobs have been short-term.Employers see this on my resume and assume I won't stay in one place for a long time. How can I convey this on the cover letter so it is not thrown away?

How Do I Show Travel Nursing Positions in My Resume?

by Craig
(Somewhere)

I have been a nurse for 8 years, had multiple travel nursing positions with different companies. If I included all my jobs, my resume would be more than 2 pages. If I don't include all my jobs, there would be gaps in my employment history. what should I do?

How Do I List My Current Dates of Employment?

by Nina
(Baldwin, New York)

How do I list on my resume a job if I am currently still working there? For example, I have it listed as 2007 - 2008. Should I just write 2007 - present?

Should I Include a Step Backward?

by Stephen
(Atlanta, Ga)

I was an RVP for a company for about 4 years and the company reorganized after closing over 100 stores and I was asked to be a District Manager again. When the company went through bankruptcy, I left and went to a department store as a General Manager to "take a break and enjoy my family".

Now I want to get back into multi-store management, however, I feel that putting the RVP position on my resume makes it look like I went way backwards. Should I include it or just stick with the District Manager position?

What Is Employment History?.

by Robert Schreiber
(Girard,OH,USA)

I want to know what is emplotment history on a resume? Can you please explain?

Is it appropriate to enter 'volunteer' work on the Resume'

by Donald
(Wesley Chapel, FL)

Since I'm focusing on my I.T security history, it is my thinking that listing my work in the County Sheriff's dept will show me as trustworthy. It is as I stated, "Volunteer work". But, the work is part of the Property & Evidence dept; putting me in a highly secured environment.

Should I list the work on the Resume? If so, where?