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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 318828" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>It really depends on the type of work you're applying for, and how much of a stickler the employer wants to be. Daisy, it sounds like that employer was looking for an excuse to eliminate your friend from the running, because that reasoning is a bit off.</p><p></p><p>If you are faced with a bunch of temp work and want to put it on your resume, I would recommend doing a "catch-all" item in your work history. Something along the lines of "Various short term and temporary assignments", with a summary of type of work, common responsibilities, skills, etc.</p><p></p><p>Another option if you have a ton of short-term gigs on your resume is to do a Curriculum Vitae. I've been working on contract since 2001, and my contracts range from 3 weeks to 18 months in duration. A traditional resume would be endless and would make me look very unstable, so I use a CV instead. It's about 5 pages long, summarizes my core skill areas and the types of work I do, and then provides a brief description of each of the contract jobs I've held over the years. Work experience prior to when I started freelancing is mentioned but only briefly, and only if it's relevant to the work I do now. Jobs I did before entering my current field are left off entirely, because they just take up valuable space that I can use for other information.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind...the "magic" range is 5 to 15 years' experience, depending on how senior a position you're applying for. Put in enough work history to show that you've been in the workforce for 5 to 15 years. Less than that and they think you're not experienced enough, more than that and they think you're too old.</p><p></p><p>That's all I can remember from the resume evaluation criteria we used to use at the Headhunter. If I think of anything else, I'll add it.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 318828, member: 3907"] It really depends on the type of work you're applying for, and how much of a stickler the employer wants to be. Daisy, it sounds like that employer was looking for an excuse to eliminate your friend from the running, because that reasoning is a bit off. If you are faced with a bunch of temp work and want to put it on your resume, I would recommend doing a "catch-all" item in your work history. Something along the lines of "Various short term and temporary assignments", with a summary of type of work, common responsibilities, skills, etc. Another option if you have a ton of short-term gigs on your resume is to do a Curriculum Vitae. I've been working on contract since 2001, and my contracts range from 3 weeks to 18 months in duration. A traditional resume would be endless and would make me look very unstable, so I use a CV instead. It's about 5 pages long, summarizes my core skill areas and the types of work I do, and then provides a brief description of each of the contract jobs I've held over the years. Work experience prior to when I started freelancing is mentioned but only briefly, and only if it's relevant to the work I do now. Jobs I did before entering my current field are left off entirely, because they just take up valuable space that I can use for other information. Keep in mind...the "magic" range is 5 to 15 years' experience, depending on how senior a position you're applying for. Put in enough work history to show that you've been in the workforce for 5 to 15 years. Less than that and they think you're not experienced enough, more than that and they think you're too old. That's all I can remember from the resume evaluation criteria we used to use at the Headhunter. If I think of anything else, I'll add it. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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