A resume question please read!!!?

Don't include them under work experience. You could categorize them under your Skills stating your great points or strengths in that job. You could also include there that you worked home for ebay and try to make it impressive by stating that you made a good profit out of it.

Denise has made the correct answer here, a functional format resume or cv is your best course of action. This will concentrate on the skills and specialities you gained at college and the short time you have worked. It's a perfectly acceptable way for someone who has not yet had work experience but who has a skill to present themselves. I would be inclined to mention in your cover letter that you have been working at home on your own designs inbetween work assignments. It's a competitive industry you want to get into, an employer will not want to see that you've been sitting around doing nothing and anything that points toward your abilty for self-motivation will be in your favour. Never be negative, there are always two sides to an argument. Get someone to check your resume for spelling and correct English. Many employers will dismiss out of hand a poorly written CV or resume regardless of the talents it conceals. For further free advice on writing the perfect CV and cover letter, visit http://cvtips.com

You might want consider writing your resume in "functional" format. This is a tecnique used to highlight skills instead of employment history. To do this begin with name, contact info etc. at top centre of page. Triple space down and enter a "Job Target" catagory, stating what type of employment/position you're looking for. This line should be customized to each individual application. Beneath the "target" line list in bullet form under the heading "Skills" from most to least importance, any skills that are pertinent to that particular application or position. Be brief and use "power" words. Consult a thesaurus for assistance. Below the "skills" catagory create an "Employment" section. Avoid using the word "history" here as is commonly done. "History" would denote a complete listing of jobs but the focus here is to only list those that have a relevance to the position you're applying for. List no more than three if possible and omit the dates of employment, including the year. Give no indication of how long or short the period was. Allow the interviewer to ask that question in person which gives you a better opportunity to discuss your history than a few words on a resume does. Remember that many employers are looking for volunteer activities as well as professional. Skills perfected outside the workplace are equally as valuable and deserve recognition. List the more important ones in the "Skills" section. No need to indicated "volunteer" etc. The next section is for "Education" and should only include post secondary education applicable to the job target. The final section is for "Achievements". This section can include awards and acomplishments not necessarily "target" related. It is an opporunity to list activities that support your assets and contributions to a potential employer. Keep it short, four bullet lines maximum. It is another "prompt" for verbal discussion of your abilities, both in and out of the workplace. The cover letter should be equally as custom to the application. It should include of a personalized address and salutation and three paragraphs. The first paragraph is your introduction and employment target specification. Be brief. Two or Three sentences at most. The second paragraph is a tool for you to capture the reader's attention by highlighting a couple of skills and achievments relative to the position applying for. No more than four sentences here. The last paragraph is an avenue to thank the person in advance for the opportunity to discuss your joining their team and put forth your contact information. Close the letter with "Regards" and your name. Don't forget to personally sign it. With the assistance of a Microsoft Word program (or similar) it is quick and easy to customize each resume to the application. It is strongly recommended that you do so. I hope this helps and good luck on your job hunt!

Make your resume relevant for the job you are applying for. Look at the requirements of the specific job then change your resume as needed. Include jobs that are relevant to that job and leave out jobs that aren't. Try not to have gaps in your resume or explain gaps in a cover letter. Applying for jobs is a pain i know. Good luck!

Say you were running your own business and leave it at that. If they have questions they will ask. I would not list every little job you had for a month. Ebay selling experience is well taken by future employers

Resumes should show good things. Experience is the most. A resume that shows lots of jobs on different places, all very short, will tell the reader to ask why did you stay so little on each job. A resume also should have some sort of objective, a desired position, and it would be nice if all or most of the jobs listed are at least related to that position you are looking for. People with no experience have to start some day, getting experience, and it only comes with time. Time on the same good job, not time on a bunch of short good or short bad jobs. Get a book or a software for resume building. They are everywhere and cheap. CompUSA for instance. It will give good tips to make the best with whatever you already have to offer. Good luck.

Keep in mind that a prospective employer will question you as to why you have not held a job for more than one month. If you leave out those jobs, be prepared to discuss the blocks of missing time. You may even note in your resume that there are blocks of missing time, and that you have held "various" jobs that aren't relevant to the one you are applying for. An employer may not want to hear you are starting a business of your own either. They may just think you are using them until you get your business started.

Only list 2 to 4 of the most relevant jobs to the job you are applying for. Yes that may mean that each resume you send out to prospective employers may be different. It actually hurts you to have so many jobs and none of them for very long. Ask yourself if you were an employer would you want to invest all the time and money into employing someone only to have them quit in a month or less. You may want to change your resume style. Focus on education at the top with skills in the middle. Only list maybe your last two jobs at the bottom briefly. Make sure your resume is one page, not two or three. Make it easy to read, no huge blocks of text. No spelling errors.

Don't list every little job! Write a good cover letter stating that you "worked a series of temporary jobs" while "working to develop your own business in the fashion industry but now your circumstances have changed and you are seeking a full-time permanent position". Your resume should focus on your skills, strengths and education. Be SURE to SPELL CHECK everything and also have someone else review your work. Preferably an individual with exceptional writing skills.