I have a problem sticking with jobs. I always quit them after a month or two because I hate them. The longest job I've ever kept was 2 full years, but quit it to attend college. Then throughout college (about 6 years) I lived off of student loans and credit cards, got 1 job my freshman year that I only worked at for 2 months, and another one my junior year that I worked for 1 month and the most recent job was last year and that lasted 2 months. I quit them after a month or two cause I'm the kind of person who will not stay doing something that I can't stand. I can't leave out all of those short stints on my resume cause then it will look like I've been unemployed for 6 yrs and if I do put them on my resume, nobody will want to hire me. I wouldn't even want to hire me! What to do. What to do??
Oh and don't say something like put volunteer crap on my resume, cause I didn't volunteer anywhere since that's not my thing either. I was in a sorority in college and that was pretty much it.
2007-07-08 05:12:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
First, look at why you hate the jobs you are getting. We all have to work, but you may have heard the saying "do what you love and you'll never work another day". Find what interests you, and then make a commitment to stick with it, at least for some time.
About the resume - it's all in the presentation. I recommend finding a good resume writing specialist. This person should be a good "spin doctor" as well and can make what seems to be scattered give you a good sell.
You will need to do your part and that it to have confidence and believe the spin that they put on your job history.
Also, never lie about what seems to be not ideal. If they find you out, you are done.
Anthony
http://www.TFGStaffing.com
2007-07-08 07:31:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anthony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the truth on your resume but be prepared to defend it in interviews. On your cover letter explain you were a college student so worked various short term jobs when you could. If you land interviews try to seem like you have learned to be responsible and will stay on the job if hired long term even if you don't like working. If you don't feel wrong about not working much in college they may not think you will want to work much now. Get any references you can that will show you can be a good stable person. If you got excellent grades and show you have matured you might land a job.
2007-07-08 05:24:30 · answer #2 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emma-- You have life so good I cannot imagin why you do not stay in school and get the Master Degree. Or you did not say anything about being bad at school.
You do not need a resume---you need an employment application.
I just love it whan college educated people write questions to solve their life problems. Really want the advice of a high school drop outs???.. We have $8 an hour jobs. NO Debt.
Join the Military--Marines are short a few good people.
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2007-07-08 05:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by Gerald 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry about the jobs you worked while going to college - just create one section under heading "jobs worked during college" and highlight your basic duties and responsibilities - don't even mention the exact dates worked. employers will understand. If you are now finished with college - you have to change your habits. If you continue to quit jobs because you "can't stand them", eventually no one will want anything to do with you. They won't want to wast the time and expense to train you if you're not going to stick with the job. You should look at staying with your first post college job for at least 2 yrs, if not more. Any less and you'll never get to a point where you can advance or build up marketable skills
2007-07-08 05:19:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lie.
Just say that you were with your job for longer than you really were. Make sure to give them the number for Human Resources, not your managers number. HR departments will only confirm/deny employment, and require a release form, signed by you, to give more info than that.
This helps in 2 ways: it makes your resume look better, and it lets you know in advance wether or not the co you are applying to is doing a thorough check on you.
2007-07-08 05:22:04 · answer #5 · answered by Gabe J, the Pro Se 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-07-08 12:19:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting...
Try this information (ebook) from Southwestern University.
It looks like you'd want to concentrate on presenting skills acquired in school. Maybe.
http://del.icio.us/resumecrazy/ebook
Robert
Resumecrazy
2007-07-08 06:15:39 · answer #7 · answered by 1090 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Gerald's response. You need a job application, not a resume.
Good luck!
2007-07-08 06:31:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋