Next Job Now

How to Organize a Complex Work History on Your Resume


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This week, Jeff and I are tackling the "messy" resume. If you’ve ever looked at your work history and felt like it was too complicated to explain, you aren’t alone. There are so many variables (gaps for family or school, received a quick promotion, or navigated a company merger) that it’s easy to feel like your background is a puzzle that won't fit together. We’re here to show you that there is a neat, professional way to frame every single one of those "complex" situations so you can tell your story with confidence.


This week, Jeff and I talk about:

  • How to decide when to combine or separate job titles
  • Strategic ways to list company mergers and acquisitions
  • The simple "gap filler" trick for education or family leave
  • How to highlight interim leadership and temporary roles
  • Structuring project-based work and consulting blocks
  • Downplaying irrelevant recent roles to pivot back to a former industry
  • Why a long tenure at one company isn't the problem you think it is


Listen in to help us, help you give yourself the best chance of landing your Next Job… NOW :)


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