2024-04-28T12:59:50-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150239407/when-to-omit-a-job-from-your-resume Sean Joyner 2020-11-30T13:57:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c5/c5f9e364ff99f77a42fb8628ff68ed75.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>One of the inevitable questions for someone with a lot of work experience is if all of those previous jobs should be included on a&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/20464/resume" target="_blank">resume</a>. The answer should depend on the circumstance. As a general rule, it's best to remember that&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150163554/resume-tip-tailor-to-the-job" target="_blank">a resume should always be tailored to the job you are applying for</a>.</p> <p>Remember this:&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/employers" target="_blank">employers</a>&nbsp;want to see&nbsp;<em>relevant</em>&nbsp;experience, not just experience for experience's sake. Upon college graduation, I had a lot of work experience compared to most of my peers. When I was fourteen, I started working at Six Flags Magic Mountain. When I turned eighteen, I started working at Home Depot. I then did a little stint with ADT Security, knocking on doors, until I finally transitioned to architecture internships while in school.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/68/68031d7be129e9c046c37326aaa465a9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/68/68031d7be129e9c046c37326aaa465a9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150236682/archinect-s-guide-to-job-titles-interior-designer" target="_blank">Tools of the Job Hunt: Understanding the Employer</a></figcaption></figure></figure> Frame other's perception of you <p>When I started applying to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/search?q=&amp;q_radius=0&amp;region_id=&amp;location=&amp;submit=Search&amp;employment_type%5B%5D=Full-time" target="_blank">full-time jobs</a>, I put all of that experience on my resume. Later, a mentor helped me see how the presence of those...</p>