How Do I Present Employment History If I Worked at Multiple Locations/Positions Within the Same Company?

by Anonymous
(Somewhere)

I worked for the same company for 8 years. Through the years, I worked at different locations and venues. How do I present my employment history to include the different venues and responsibility for each one?

ANSWER: As I see it, you have two different options here. Which you choose may depend on the type of resume you are doing.

The first option is to list each position separately, as though they were all completely different jobs, which it sounds as though they were. On your cover letter, you could make reference to the fact that all of the jobs in the last 8 years were actually at the same company, but represent lateral or upward moves (whichever may be the case).

Or... you could just show the whole 8 years as 1 job, under address, just list the separate locations as bullets. Then, I'd do a summary paragraph, explaining briefly the nature of your job changes within the company... for instance, was it a steady upward climb, with increasing responsibility as your experience and skill grew? Then, under the summary, I'd cherry pick no more than 10 significant accomplishments during all your positions. Try to quantify them if you can, and don't just make it a list of job tasks.

I don't think there is a right or wrong way to handle this. It basically comes down to personal preference.

Good luck with your job hunting!
Kathi

How Do I List Different Jobs for the Same Company on My Resume?

by Kim
(Houston, Texas)

I worked for one main parent company that owned several hotels... so I worked at 5 of their hotels.

What is the best way to list the parent company and then the specific hotels underneath? The reason is I don't want it to look like I am a "job hopper"... At a glance, it looks this way.

Thanks!

ANSWER: Listing different jobs at the same company isn't really all that unusual, and can actually work in your favor, if it demonstrates your ability to excel at different roles or shows a steady upward climb.

Some people move around within a single company or division to different job titles. Others might work in different divisions of the same company. Still others, like you, might work at different locations, perhaps in the same job.

Regardless of the situation, you can deal with this both in the resume AND the cover letter. If your job stayed the same while you moved around, then the easiest thing is probably just to list all the different locations as bullets under the name of the parent company who employed you, followed by the job responsibilities/your achievements.

But, if you job changed from site to site, then list each separately on the resume.

Either way, be sure to mention the reason for your frequent moves in your cover letter, just to be sure there is no misunderstanding.

To your success,
Kathi

How Do I List the Same Employer, But Different Locations on My Resume?

by Meme
(Somewhere)

I worked for the same company but different states
how do you list that on a resume?

ANSWER: The best approach is simply to list both locations under the name of the employer on the job history part of your resume, such as:

XYZ Company, Boise, ID and Denver, CO

Alternatively, you could explain about the 2 different locations in your cover letter. Without knowing the reason for the 2 locations, it's hard for me to answer this with accuracy.

To your success,
Kathi

How Do I Show Different Jobs at the Same Employer?

by Anonymous
(Somewhere)

How do you list that you have had different jobs at different times, but all by the same employer?

I have worked at a law firm for 7 years. At first I was a receptionist, then a paralegal, then a research assistant, then I volunteered as a research assistant, and now I work in human resources.

ANSWER: I've already answered variations of this question a couple of times. Check out these answers:

• Answer #1
• Answer #2

How do I state that I worked at the same place more than once?

by Jess
(NY)

What is the most appropriate way to state that I have worked at the same place more than once over a period of time?

ANSWER: This is a no-brainer. Just list the job periods chronologically in your resume. If you worked the same place more than once, then just list it that way.

If you want to explain why/how that happened, your cover letter is the best place to do so.

Best,
Kathi

How Do I List the Same Basic Job for Two Different Employers?

by John
(Ozone Park,NY.)

I work for a contract maintenance company and I am doing the same exact things now as I did with my previous employer. Do I write the same description on my resume for both jobs?

ANSWER: You have a couple of options. You can list each job separately, with basically the same description. Or, you can list the job responsibilities and then just list jobs afterward with employer and position title.

In either event, I'd use the cover letter to shed more light on the similarities.

To your success,
Kathi