How many jobs have you had?

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

As I finished school relatively recently, I have had quite a few jobs, mostly in a contract position. I just now decided to not reject a contract extension at my current job that I have had for 4 months, as though it was 40k a year, processing licenses for 40 hours a week was killing me. In updating my resume, I have noticed it was getting crowded with like 5 jobs. Anyone else worked in a few different places?

edit: chose to keep job

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[Dog]

I've had 3 jobs

 

[irunthepeg]

I'm on my 7th job, first "big boy" post-university job

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I'm on my 7th job, first "big boy" post-university job

Did you put them all on your resume?

 

[Dog]

Did you put them all on your resume?

Tailor your resume to the job you are applying for

 

[irunthepeg]

Did you put them all on your resume?

no, I only put the last 3

 

[irunthepeg]

Tailor your resume to the job you are applying for

somewhat yes somewhat no, I think you tailor your cover letter if they want that... resume can be more generic but you can touch it up to put focus on a few things if you want to make that look more applicable

 

[irunthepeg]

you def don't need to put your experience as a babysitter in 8th grade and stuff like macca's prob doesn't need to be on there unless you have no other experience

I only care about the jobs that had a fair amount of responsibility. I did payroll once for a company, my work experiences as a student

 

[Bones Malone]

7th official place of employment in my life

As for how many jobs...

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Tailor your resume to the job you are applying for

I just tailor the cover letter, maybe add some skills that I think would be pertinent.

no, I only put the last 3

What were they

 

[Diamondillium]

5 jobs on a resume is pretty standard. It doesn't really get too crowded until past 6 or so IMO. But if your old stuff is completely irrelevant, feel free to drop it.

I've had:
Subway in high school - 3 years
Pizza delivery in university - 2 years
Accounting firm post-graduation (current) - 1 year

If I were to apply for somewhere else, I'd keep all 3 despite the 1st two being completely irrelevant and just focus most of it on the most recent with the other two being kinda just 'add-ons'.

 

[Devourers]

5 jobs on a resume is pretty standard. It doesn't really get too crowded until past 6 or so IMO. But if your old stuff is completely irrelevant, feel free to drop it.

I've had:
Subway in high school - 3 years
Pizza delivery in university - 2 years
Accounting firm post-graduation (current) - 1 year

If I were to apply for somewhere else, I'd keep all 3 despite the 1st two being completely irrelevant and just focus most of it on the most recent with the other two being kinda just 'add-ons'.

IMO places like subway, mcdonald's etc when you were young have their place on your CV. Especially if the reference is still good.

I think sometimes it can play to you favor, because people know you've dealt with the public for a few years doing ***** work. Shows you have some experience in a field that can be quite difficult at times dealing with customers.

Obviously if that's all you have and you're applying for a job you're unqualified for it won't look good. But if it's in addition to several previous jobs where you also have a good reference and are more related to the current job you're applying for IMO I think it can help you.

Of course, too many jobs with very little time at each can look bad though.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

2
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[jw2]

resume should be edited for every "big boy" job you apply for.



cover letters can be generic - no one reads them.

 

[cupcrazyman]

Newspaper Delivery
Ice Cream Man
Janitor
Bartender
Stock Clerk
Receiver/Shipper
Team Leader
Operating Engineer

 

[Paris in Flames]

- Delivered newspaper
- video store
- grocery store #1
- HMV
- grocery store #2
- ad agency
- media company

So...7 but only 2 since I entered what I call the real world.

 

[aleshemsky83]

If you count be unemployed 1

 

[SladeWilson23]

Concession stand worker at a minor league baseball stadium
Home Depot associate and cashier
Golf course greenekeeper

 

[irunthepeg]

resume should be edited for every "big boy" job you apply for.



cover letters can be generic - no one reads them.

complete opposite imo but I agree nobody really cares about cover letter. Cover letter is where you apply what you know to what they have on their posting

 

[Archangel]

too many to count

 

[JeanQuebecois]

6 jobs.

Job #2 was at Tim Hortons for a relatively short period of time. Taking it off my résumé in my last update felt so good

 

[yubbers]

7...

 

[yubbers]

too many to count

Employee review notes:

Terrible at math

 

[Satan]

ive never even girl kissed

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Never put more than 5 on your resume, the interviewer is going to take one look at it and dump it. Way too much content.