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Unemployment in work history due to layoffs, being fired, sickness, parenting, school, personal time off, and bad luck.
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Short-Term Jobs
22 samples |
Job hopping, brief work assignments, and short-term projects that lasted less than two years.
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Career Change
16 samples |
Change in professions, transitions to different industry, or entering a new profession in a new industry.
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Unemployed Now
11 samples |
Use of volunteer experience, personal activities, parenting, and family matters to address current unemployment.
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Age Discrimination
34 samples |
Dates in Work History, Education, and other sections to look the right age -- not too old or too young -- for the job.
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Temp Jobs
3 samples |
Listing temp work, temporary agency assignments, and short-term projects to look stable and fill work gaps.
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Promotions
31 samples |
Promotions within an organization and advancement throughout a career.
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Same Career Path
44 samples |
Presenting long-term growth within a career without looking stagnant, too old, or bored.
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Concurrent Jobs
9 samples |
Jobs simultaneous with other jobs or with school that make you look hardworking, not unfocussed and flakey.
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New Degree
7 samples |
Highlight new degree, diploma, or certificate from college, university, or professional training.
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No Degree
8 samples |
Lack of education, incomplete degree program, relevant training, or nothing at all for Education section.
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Job Objective Alternative
13 samples |
Professional title, college degree, or career profile instead of job objective statement.
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Re-Entering Workforce
6 samples |
Parents (mothers and fathers), military personnel, and students going back to the world of employment.
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Self-Employed
8 samples |
How to present current or past self-employment so it does not intimidate a potential employer.
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Resume Samples
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65 non-management resumes from Yana Parker, author of The Damn Good Resume Guide |