General resume questions

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Farang

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I have 4 "experience" items on my resume. A law firm, a cable company, a pizza place, and a web magazine.

Law firm I just started on contract so it doesn't really count for anything.

Cable company is next most recent but I only worked there for 2 months. But I worked in a internet help desk role so it gives me credit for being handy with computers, I get to put fancy acronyms like DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, etc.

pizza place is only on there because of the longevity.. I worked there over 2 years.

web magazine is like 7 years old, was really good experience but I think it might be counterproductive having something so old on there.


I just recently put the cable company back on, I had been omitting it from my resume because of how short the job was. But the training I got is not something I want to hide from employers.

The pizza place stands out as cheapening me and I want to remove it, but without it it looks like I have never had a job except for one I quit after 2 months.

ideas?
 

Genx87

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Drop the pizza place. It isnt relevant anyways. If they ask tell them you worked for it. But I wouldnt advertise it. I am assuming you are looking for some kind of IT position?
 

Farang

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Not IT but various types of office work is what I am applying for, and they always want some knowledge of computers. Nothing on my resume shows that but the cable place and a small bit of my education so I am reluctant to get rid of it.
 

spidey07

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I'd include anything that shows consistent employment. You don't want gaps in employment or at least if you do have a good reason for why they are there.
 

Farang

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Originally posted by: spidey07
I'd include anything that shows consistent employment. You don't want gaps in employment or at least if you do have a good reason for why they are there.

I am fresh out of college, not the greatest excuse but it isn't like I was on welfare

see.. the two responses here are what I am torn between. bah

should I keep the cable place because it shows skill or drop it because the shortness of it looks really, really bad?
 
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