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As an employer, I don't expect every potential employee to list all of their previous roles. Especially for more senior people, I expect that a resume is tailor

As an employer, I don't expect every potential employee to list all of their previous roles. Especially for more senior people, I expect that a resume is tailored to show me their best relevant experience. Leaving out a short stint somewhere wouldn't worry me.

dudul 7y ago
I agree with your comment, I was just reacting to the recommendation to lie and just say that you took some time off. As a hiring manager, I would not care at all about a non-comprehensive list, but I would absolutely care about someone trying to hide past employment
- justrudd 7y ago
  Just curious, I've got 15+ years of experience I can put on there. If I simply listed the ones that I thought were most relevant to the position I was applying for, would you ask why there are gaps? For example - during the 2008 downturn, I worked a job that was not terrible, but used tools and hard skills that were completely non-transferrable to any job I've had since then. So I no longer put it on my resume even though I was there for 2 years. Would that two year gap over a decade ago be a conversation? Assuming of course, that I even put anything prior to 2010 on an application anymore. I guess for me - do you dig into every gap you see? Maybe they left under good circumstances and just don't want to list the job because they weren't proud of the work they did there.
  - dudul 7y ago
    I guess everyone may have different expectations. On my end, I would just want to see your current position, the one before that, and then a short list of a few past ones you find relevant. So it could be: 07-2019 - Present: ACME blbalbalablablablaba 05-2016 - 06-2019: Tesla blabalbalablablabalbalab Other relevant experience: * Apple, blablaba * Facebook, blablabla
JohnFen 7y ago
I agree, from being on both sides of the interview table. Although I started doing this around the fifth year of my career, I'm now a graybeard that has been in the business for a very long time and have racked up a lengthy work history. Nobody is going to want to read through a 5 page resume. My practice for a couple of decades now has been what you state here -- I write a new CV for each position I'm applying for, and only include the things that indicate my fitness for that position. I'm always prepared to provide a complete work history if anyone asks, but I don't remember anyone ever asking.

dudul 7y ago

I agree with your comment, I was just reacting to the recommendation to lie and just say that you took some time off. As a hiring manager, I would not care at all about a non-comprehensive list, but I would absolutely care about someone trying to hide past employment

justrudd 7y ago
Just curious, I've got 15+ years of experience I can put on there. If I simply listed the ones that I thought were most relevant to the position I was applying for, would you ask why there are gaps? For example - during the 2008 downturn, I worked a job that was not terrible, but used tools and hard skills that were completely non-transferrable to any job I've had since then. So I no longer put it on my resume even though I was there for 2 years. Would that two year gap over a decade ago be a conversation? Assuming of course, that I even put anything prior to 2010 on an application anymore. I guess for me - do you dig into every gap you see? Maybe they left under good circumstances and just don't want to list the job because they weren't proud of the work they did there.
- dudul 7y ago
  I guess everyone may have different expectations. On my end, I would just want to see your current position, the one before that, and then a short list of a few past ones you find relevant. So it could be: 07-2019 - Present: ACME blbalbalablablablaba 05-2016 - 06-2019: Tesla blabalbalablablabalbalab Other relevant experience: * Apple, blablaba * Facebook, blablabla

JohnFen 7y ago

I agree, from being on both sides of the interview table. Although I started doing this around the fifth year of my career, I'm now a graybeard that has been in the business for a very long time and have racked up a lengthy work history. Nobody is going to want to read through a 5 page resume. My practice for a couple of decades now has been what you state here -- I write a new CV for each position I'm applying for, and only include the things that indicate my fitness for that position. I'm always prepared to provide a complete work history if anyone asks, but I don't remember anyone ever asking.