How Do I Show a Layoff & Rehire in My Resume?

by Gregg
(Omaha, NE, United States)

My position at the company I work for now was cut and I was laid off in March. I was hired back on in August. I worked for a Landscaping business from April-July to make ends meet. How do I list this on my resume? Do I make it two separate jobs for the company I was laid off and rehired at?

ANSWER: Yes, you will make separate listings on your resume for each employment period, in reverse chronological order. It's not really 2 separate jobs, just 2 separate work periods. Do you see? Since the job was the same, though, you don't have to list all your duties/accomplishments twice... unless they weren't the same. And DO show the landscaping job too, in order to avoid the appearance of an employment gap.

Best of luck,
Kathi