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> 2. Changing jobs very frequently and no consistent theme in jobs, say 5 jobs in 5 years, one in A.I., one in e-commerce, one in gaming, without specific pursu
by prothrowaway 8y ago
> 2. Changing jobs very frequently and no consistent theme in jobs, say 5 jobs in 5 years, one in A.I., one in e-commerce, one in gaming, without specific pursuit of interest.
If my resume contains many short stints, what's the best way to paint this in a positive light? I've already removed the months of my job history so that only years are on there, which makes some of my positions appear longer.
- bwang29 8y agoI think you probably want to have a short blurb / cover letter paragraph in the beginning of the resume, and explain why you were doing the stints.
- jchung 8y agoMake sure you are only including positions that help you. Common mistake I see is including tiny 2-3 month long positions, without considering whether including them is additive or not. It's often not.
- reitanqild 8y agoWhat should you do about the time in between then? Personally I'd consider undescribed gaps of 3 months in between the interesting projects unusual. In fact I'd rather see "waiting tables" rather than nothing.
- cema 8y agoI'd rather see "waiting tables" rather than nothing But why? Maybe the person used that time to study technologies, to update her skill set. Maybe she used that time to relax and get a long deserved vacation. (Or a myriad other possibilities.) What is wrong with that?
- reitanqild 8y agoIf somebody set aside 3 months to study something they should write that. Otherwise it loos like they've been unemployed, in jail or something they rather don't want to talk about. Also I read it as multiple 3 months gaps. I might have misread though.