im getting a bit ahead of myself here but thinking i will go back to work part time once bubs is maybe 6 months-1 yr old, except my resume is not exactly glowing.
i was a skimpy for almost 4 yrs (2004-2007) and then decided i wanted to get out of that lifestyle and got a job in retail. My XP was a plasterer and i put on my resume that id been his PA/secretary type thing for that time period, and put his number as a reference so when any jobs called he could confirm it (naughty i know but nobodys gonna employ an ex skimpy).
me and XP broke up not long after i got my last retail job, but i was there just under a year so couldnt get unpaid maternity leave, they said theyd be happy to have me back but the way things are looking ecomony wise they probably wont be able to take me back when i want to return to work....
so my question is, what should i put on my resume for that 04-07 time period? cant put XP cause he wont hold up the story anymore, a few friends have said put travelling but 3 yrs of travelling seems a bit extreme...any ideas?
I've always been dead honest with employers even when my record is less than shining. It is so much easier than lying.
Put nothing and if they ask about it say you were young out of high school and on a journey of self discovery, they need to know no more than that. I have no credible references except for my very first job which I held for five years that has now closed down.
By skimpy do you mean dancer or barmaid? So Id say maybe customer service? Dont lie just be selective... Or Waitress/ hostess. Then from there you could choose description. Provided table service. Excellent customer service skills etc.
I agree with Peaches. That way you're not lying (thus no lie to remember), and you're still skimming over that time frame plus adding a bit of extra bulk to your resume. The only problem I would see is if the place you worked at was quite popular and well known people might pick up and take a guess
If you are happy to discuss it in limited detail, like the two PPs have suggested, then put down customer service or something. But if you really don't want to mention it, do what Cookie suggested.
OP: skimpy is topless barmaid.
Thanks for feedback guys, was thinking of putting that I travelled round WA and worked in bars, like lots of backpackers do. Then that way they won't ask for refs cause they would be a week or so at each place.
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Then from there you could choose description. Provided table service. Excellent customer service skills etc.
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