How should I list freelance jobs on my resume?

Question

I have a full-time job and two free-lance jobs as follows:

1) Job 1-- full-time job
2) Job 2-- freelancer; previously I worked in their office for 2 years (part-time then full-time)
3) Job 3- solely freelance

How should I list it on my resume?

Should I put consultant? How do I address Job 2 where I was both an in-office worker and a freelance worker?

For Job 2, should I list my title as 2003- current (includes both freelance and in-office)?

Or, TITLE 2003-2005; Freelance TITLE 2005- Present?

Answer 1

I would list yourself as a consultant instead of freelancer (it sounds more professional). For Job 3, list the types of businesses you consulted for (even list their names, if appropriate) and a "Top 3" list of responsibilities. Focus on your biggest or most successful projects.

For Job 2, I would first list your title as consultant and put the timeframe that you worked part-time for that company. Then list a separate title with whatever your title was for that company and put the timeframe that you worked full-time. Treat these as two separate jobs. For example, it could look like this:

Consultant, Job 2 (January 2003-December 2004)
- Provided strategic planning recommendations to the president of research
- Traveled to more than 35 locations across the U.S. to survey franchise managers on operational procedures; developed results report and presented to board of directors

Manager of Research and Development, Job 2 (January 2005-February 2006)
- Put whatever you did here and so on...

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Since you don't have any employment history, you can make a new section: Skills. Put in the various things that you can do that would be of interest to an employer. What computer skills do you have? Do you know MS Word or Excel? Are you good with a calculator? Under education, you may want to list math courses, since doing calculations of discounts is important for retail. For any resume, think about what the job would require and try to address these things with something in your background. Do you have a friendly personality? That would be important for greeting customers. Other things that they would look for are reliability. Will you show up for work on time every day? A job history would help with this You might try to put something in about how you showed responsibility in some way. Have you taken on any tasks at school such as student government? planning committee for dance or some other activity? Any of these would show that you do more than the bare minimum of what's expected of you. If you get an interview or even when you hand your resume to your prospective boss, make sure that you are dressed professionally (as if you were working there). That will make a good impression.

Answer 3

I don't think you have a problem, just list it as is. We are all used to using freelancers and consultants, so it is only fair that you get to list that in your resume.

Answer 4

Personally, I would list it under experience or skills, such as in a functional resume. Check with your local One Stop (formerly Unemployment Office) and they can help you there. Good Luck!!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Basically as you have stated it here in your question.