hey guys - first i wanna say thanks a million to all of you guys who continually answer the questions of those of us who want to become what you already are.
second, how important is employment history? how much weight does it hold in the hiring process?
my employment history isn't bad, it's just............. i've been working ever since i was 13 - i worked with/for my dad. while working for him, i also worked for friends of his whenever they needed help and they would of course write me a paycheck. well, being it was like that i worked for maybe 5 different people/businesses in this way and i didn't get a job on my own for real money until i was about 17. i then worked maybe 1 or 2 different jobs - mostly part time and temporary (lawncare, etc.) before i got a job working for a contractor which was considered self-employment. i did this for about 7 months and then he lost his biggest contract, so i had to be "layed off". i then just looked for work to make money and it took a job or two and some periods of unemployment before i found what i really wanted to do until i was old enough to get into law enforcement. i've been at my current job for six months and counting - no plans on quitting until i get hired by a pd. i'm currently 20 years old and i want to start applying when i turn 21.
sorry for the long post, but any advice on how to explain all of this? if i just put it down on paper, it looks like i can't keep a job which is in no way the case, lol. do short jobs count? (less than a month or so)? thanks soo much for any help - as you can see, it frustrates even me............
Dwhite725
second, how important is employment history? how much weight does it hold in the hiring process?
my employment history isn't bad, it's just............. i've been working ever since i was 13 - i worked with/for my dad. while working for him, i also worked for friends of his whenever they needed help and they would of course write me a paycheck. well, being it was like that i worked for maybe 5 different people/businesses in this way and i didn't get a job on my own for real money until i was about 17. i then worked maybe 1 or 2 different jobs - mostly part time and temporary (lawncare, etc.) before i got a job working for a contractor which was considered self-employment. i did this for about 7 months and then he lost his biggest contract, so i had to be "layed off". i then just looked for work to make money and it took a job or two and some periods of unemployment before i found what i really wanted to do until i was old enough to get into law enforcement. i've been at my current job for six months and counting - no plans on quitting until i get hired by a pd. i'm currently 20 years old and i want to start applying when i turn 21.
sorry for the long post, but any advice on how to explain all of this? if i just put it down on paper, it looks like i can't keep a job which is in no way the case, lol. do short jobs count? (less than a month or so)? thanks soo much for any help - as you can see, it frustrates even me............
Dwhite725
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