THE BLUEPRINT

Tips and advice to assist you in your job search.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Save Something for The Interview!

Listen up! You do not have to list every job and every thing you’ve done your entire career on your resume. I know many of you want to show how you got from point A to point B, but… the rule of thumb is to list the last 10 years of employment history. You can maybe stretch it to 15 depending on the career and position you are applying for. If it’s not needed, I say save it for the interview. For example, if you are a Restaurant Manager… even better, a General Manager and you started off as a bus person, and then worked your way up to Assistant Manager before finally making it as the head honcho. If your bus person position was more than 10 years ago, (and it probably isn’t relevant to the position you are applying for) then leave it out! Save it for the interview. It will make for great discussion when the interviewer asks how you got into the restaurant business.

Stay tuned for my next tip: What NOT To Do In The Interview