Should your CV show your stints as a part-time shop assistant, children’s party clown or kitchen hand? You can have too many jobs on your CV and sometimes there are some to l... moreShould your CV show your stints as a part-time shop assistant, children’s party clown or kitchen hand? You can have too many jobs on your CV and sometimes there are some to leave out.
If you’re in a middle or senior role says Randstad’s Penni Hlaca, your employer-to-be doesn’t need to know that you rolled ice creams after school, as she did.
Nor do you want to miss an opportunity. They might lose concentration if your CV is more than three pages long and filled with your hokey pokey past life.
The ice cream job is only relevant if you’re new to the workforce and you want to show that you’re motivated to work as well as having the organisational skills to hold a job down.
Excess jobs can be taken out whilst still being truthful, says Hlaca.
The rule of thumb is to go into detail for your last three jobs only. Previous roles just need to be listed in brief with names of employers, dates of employment and role title. Nothing more, unless the role you are applying for h... less
