Originally posted by RogerB:
Anything you put on there, you'd better be able to back it up face to face.



Definately. Mine is all me, but depending on the position, taylored to emphasize the experience & qualifications that are pertinent.

A bit of real life once in a lifetime kinda experience is left in as that just looks good, but most of the resume will have qualifications & experience targeted as an easy read for the reviewer so he can match skills with the job. All the superfluous junk can be discussed & presented in an interview - so bring a resume with a complete listing of experience & qualifications, just in case the interview team wants a full run-down.

Gaps in the employment dates I don't care about. If asked, let interviewers know you were working where-ever for some months to pay the bills & the employment experience was not of particular value to the current application, offer up the complete employment time-line & call it a day. Hasn't failed me yet.


Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.