I just lost my job in the Mortgage Industry, and I've been applying to several places, but nothing is coming through in my area. I am considering taking a job at the Home Depot or Kohls just until I figure things out, and to have income of course. The thing is, when I go to apply to these places, I don't want them to think I'm overqualified to stock shelves, because my resume shows dollar amounts and sales quotas, etc...
So my question is, if I'm applying to a part time or full time hourly retail position, that any 16 year old kid can do...should I gump down my resume?
And second, If the interviewer asks...what would be the best response to give, as to why I'm demoting my career?
2007-09-10 15:47:13 · 4 answers · asked by tribe2437 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
I would edit your resume to reflect the skills needed for the jobs you are looking at.
If an interviewer asks why you can either lie and say that you have always dreamt of a career that involves taking back returned clothing that people have 200 times and then claim is "damaged", OR you can be honest. If you are looking at retail jobs they expect high turnover anyway.
2007-09-10 15:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by anon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A resume isn't a legal document; it is a marketing tool.
NEVER lie on a formal job application, as that's what employers use to do background checks. If you don't want them to poke into your background for a particular job, then just omit it from your resume.
Bottom line? Tailor your resume to the position you're going for and don't worry about it. Most HR people are clueless and will never cross reference your marketing resume to a job application. Again though, just don't lie on the job application because a legal background check will likely eliminate you from consideration.
Yes, it's weird, but it's also reality. Don't confuse a selling resume with a job application. Hiring managers look at your resume'; it's only HR people who typically look at your job application.
2007-09-10 16:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by mommycitajuarez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should gump down your resume. Any employer would be concerned that you are over-qualified for a job and would leave after a couple of months and then they would have to find someone else.
Say you need to look after a member of the family so you need a job with regular hours and that was not possible in your last job.
2007-09-11 04:17:09 · answer #3 · answered by pip 34 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of those types of positions are not going to ask for a resume in the first place. Therefore, no need to Gump it down.
2007-09-10 16:26:14 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋