On my resume, what should I do with jobs that do not apply to the one I am inquiring about?

Question

I am getting ready to apply for a job but seem to have jobs on my resume that have nothing to do with the one I am applying for. What is a good solution for this? I do not want to give the employer the wrong message.

Thanks.

Answer 1

take some room beneath the job listing to elaborate on the skills you used in that job: make those skills be ones that would translate well into the job you are applying for.

so for example, say you are applying to work in marketing, and the last you job you had was at blockbuster. ! put in how you worked with people, created displays related to buying trends in store, etc. things that would carry over into the job you are applying for.

i know its a random example, i just hope you get what i am saying.

Answer 2

Depends:

First make sure you resume is at least, but no longer then 1 page. (unless you have been in the business world for say 15+years)
If it is not 1 page long, then add all jobs.

**Remember, recruiters and HR are looking at a lot of resumes and each one has specific things they want from a resume. Make sure it stands out and makes the recruiter read the entire resume. Use bullet points on job description, do not get too wordy, they will get bored and move on...it is much like reading a good book. If they like what they see, then you will get the chance to tell the whole story

If you have quite a long work history or are a job hopper select relevancy then work you way down, BUT be careful when doing this because it will look to the recruiter as if you have had long gaps between employment and they will wonder why. This can go either way in showing stability because recruiters are looking for loyalty. Internships and contract jobs are a loop hole around this loyalty theory and be sure to include this if it applies to any of your jobs.

**Remember what you might not see as relavent, could show diversity and being well-rounded to an employer. **

Answer 3

Include all your jobs so a potential employer sees a progressive history. Try and relate skills that you have acquired in these jobs to the skills needed for the job you are applying for. You may want to use a format that focuses on skills rather than the chronologial order of your jobs.

Answer 4

Dont give a detailed description of the job. Instead, have a spereate section called "Other Experience" so they know that during the missing time, you were doing something that was worth while.

Answer 5

You should include all your jobs you never know which one might some how be useful in some way to the job you are inquiring about.

Answer 6

On your resume, put all related jobs under "Related Work Experience" and everything else "Other Work Experience".

Answer 7

You can consider outlining details of such jobs under 'other working experience'!