English 114-0901SP
Elizabeth Thomas
Chapter 8, Problem Solving Think Pieces
No Job History – On my resume I would make sure to list accomplishments and skills developed
during high school or college- especially those involving leadership positions. If I was not volunteering
already I would make sure to start so it could be included in a resume. Things like being on a team or
babysitting would be wise to include too. I would also include any classes I had already taken that
could pertain to the job I could be applying for or associations I was in, like phi beta lambda or honor
society. If possible a letter of recommendation written by someone in the same field might be helpful
as well.
Being Fired – This one is a little tricky. Being terminated isn’t always because someone was a horrible
employee. An example of this is when companies downsize and sometimes must let good employees
go. If I was ever fired I would explain in my interview with an embellished truth what happened and
that would be only if I was asked. I would keep my focus on the positive things I did while there and
what I expect to do differently or better with the interviewing company. There is no rule that says you
absolutely must list a job on your resume and if I was there for a very short time I might consider leaving
the job off completely. (On an application, I would have to list it.) I think this really depends on the
person and circumstances.
5 Year Break – I think a good idea is to show that if I were out of work for 5 years raising a family I was
still using my time to stay up to date with my profession. Many professionals must have continuing
