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Listing Work History
I am having trouble deciding how to list my work history on resumes. My history includes hotels, restaurants and retail with a major emphasis on hospitality. I don't want to leave gaps in my employment history but I have had 9 positions at 7 companies in the past 8 years...and that doesn't include internships.
I am a college grad and I know that in most cases my high school work history is irrelevant...however, I started working at the front desk of hotels at 16. I feel that if I do not list that in my work history it will look like I am lying when I say "seven years of hospitality experience". What do I do?!
On top of that I have had a lapse of employment within one company - I had to quit my job as a guest service rep for the summer to participate in an internship but returned that fall as a supervisor. How do I show that?
I feel a little silly stressing out about the details but we are moving half way across the country unemployed and I don't want a confusing work history to deter HR from calling me back!
EDIT: Forget the list of my work history - it won't show up correctly in the actual post! Besides, it really is confusing, even for me and it is MY history!
Re: Listing Work History
I would consider listing internships separately
If you only missed a few months at the one job, I don't see why you need to indicate there was a gap there.
I'd love to see how it looks now.
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When I had more position at a certain job, if the job duties overlapped or increase I added a line that I was promoted from XYZ
Here is the list that I have right now...without any formatting. Obviously I did not include the ( ) notes on the resume, but am adding them now to get some input! You can see where I was promoted at the Hampton Inn and at the Holiday Inn.
Product Coordinator & Tour Consultant
November 2009 ? June 2011
Holiday Vacations (group guided tour company)
Front Desk Supervisor
January 2009 ? April 2010
Guest Service Representative
July 2006 ? May 2008
Hampton Inn
Panera Associate
February 2008 ? November 2009
Panera Bread
Service Specialist Intern & Front Desk Supervisor
May 2008 ? August 2008
Metropolis Hotel
Sales Representative
February 2006 ? July 2006
Menards, Inc.(home improvement store)
Front Desk Supervisor
February 2005 ? February 2006
Guest Service Representative
September 2004 ? February 2005
Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center
Front Desk Attendant
May 2003 ? September 2004
Best Western Clearwaters Hotel & Convention Center