tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post3050334071407854662..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: when your resume is a hodgepodgeAsk a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-89435543834646510342008-02-23T01:18:00.000-05:002008-02-23T01:18:00.000-05:00Holy. Any luck?Holy. Any luck?Ginger Koolickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232740408877026952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-15513409602961485262007-12-21T10:53:00.000-05:002007-12-21T10:53:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for your answer! I added months...Thank you so much for your answer! <BR/>I added months this morning and it makes a world of difference. I was afraid of having gaps, but since I have been working more or less steadily, I can explain in a cover letter and interview that I've chosen not to list some of my work. But it does show that I have worked up to 2 years in certain jobs and makes it seem less "flighty".<BR/>My temp agency agent urged me to add as many references to basic programs like Word, Excel, since that's the requirements of most of the jobs she sends me to. Of course, as I'm trying to get out of temping, your advice is genius and invaluable. <BR/>I think the answer with cover letters for me will be to keep them short. I found your post on the 11th to be very helpful with that.<BR/>I can't tell you how good it is to get advice from someone actually hiring. I've floated my resume past everyone but nobody really _knows_ what hr people really want to see. Thank you so much and I'll be reading your blog faithfully and will tell all my friends!<BR/>-RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-57104885645493281162007-12-21T08:38:00.000-05:002007-12-21T08:38:00.000-05:00Mentioning months for each job is indeed a tricky ...Mentioning months for each job is indeed a tricky question in your case. Being conservative with revealing information on your CV could potentially land you more or less interviews, depending on who is screening your application.<BR/>Just make sure that you can explain everything during the interview. Make it sound like you were in control, e.g. job A was a great opportunity to work abroad, job B was a temp job to avoid being unemployed, etc.<BR/>And since you're young, it's okay to try out different things to help you find out what you really want. Explain what you learned in the different situations and try to link it back to the job you're interviewing for. <BR/><BR/>There's so much more to say on this topic, but I'll stop for now and hope that some of my thoughts were helpful.Happy Employeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762348762747591103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-5892891379421221792007-12-20T19:19:00.000-05:002007-12-20T19:19:00.000-05:00Send me your resume. I will rip it apart and leav...Send me your resume. I will rip it apart and leave you in tears. This service is FREE!!!<BR/><BR/>Just kidding. I charge $250 an hour.<BR/><BR/>I'm the grinch today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com