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Old 04-10-2008, 01:45 AM
dougjmcfarlane@yahoo.ca dougjmcfarlane@yahoo.ca is offline
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SERIOUSLY!!! - You do not need to put down every ounce of your work experience on a resume, especially if it comes to something that could hurt you. - I WOULD NOT!!!

Why would anyone go out of their way on a resume to hurt their chances of a successful application? After all, you are now working towards a career, not a summer job. Right?

As for those "withholding" and "ommission" questions, most companies ask them. Remember, just because it is a resume, that does not mean you have to give up your rights to privacy.

As for small gaps in a resume: is this not the norm for university and college students? I travelled during my time at university. I also worked, and I even walked away from jobs which I did not like.

When it came time to doing the resume, I was not worried about a gap or two. I just said I used the summer for extra studies. Or, to visit with family. Only the tax people had those real employment records, right? And, they do not give this kind of information out.
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