But don't
leave gaps in your work history.
3) Be complete — Do not
leave gaps in work history.
Not exact matches
If you have some
gaps in your
work history or you entered this field recently after
leaving another profession, you'll want to show off your future plans and core contributions, not your past positions.
For your
work history, you don't want to
leave gaps (which could throw up a red flag for the reader), but you also don't have to go into a detailed discussion of everything you did
in your part - time high school gig.
It's a good idea, when you have time, to give some thought to explaining the
gap in your
work history and resume that is going to appear after your
leave is finished.
Don't
leave obvious
gaps in your employment
history — use tricks such as functional formatting which focuses on listing relevant qualifications as opposed to
work experience
in a chronological order
Let's say they asked you multiple times about a
gap in your
work history, or the reason you
left a previous job.
The economic downturn
left many people unemployed who are now dealing with
gaps in their
work history.
Candidate Plans on
Leaving Check a candidate's resume for suspicious
work history, such as an inconsistent career path or
gaps in employment.
Interviewers will ask you why you
left your last company, why you have
gaps in your employment
history, why you appear to have too many jobs and why you want to
work for this company.
I was able to cram everything
in on one page and
leave out some jobs and info, but I was cheating myself with small
gaps in work history, and gained experience
in potentially applicable jobs.
While it's acceptable to
leave out some of your
work history, doing so may raise questions if employers see
gaps in your
work history.
This format ensures that your complete
work history is listed so that hiring managers are not
left in the dark, but also de-emphasizes any
gaps you might have.