Put my current temping job on my CV or not?

marylee

It's better to put it in your CV as there is a gap and they will want to know more. Son has been travelling on and off. He is now tempring with an Agency and they asked him for a reference and that person had to confim that he did go travelling for 6 months. Having two children who have both been recently job hunting, I can tell you sometimes the employer wants to know any unfill gap in your CV.

mr_fishbulb

Lorian wrote:

Consider making a CV which has the emphasis on your skills, not what you did when. And remeber you are not making a "one CV fits all applications" document. Tailor it where necessary. (always telling the truth of course).

That's really good advice. Never considered doing it that way before but it would help a lot for my situation.

Red_Elle

I would not jazz up the job at all nor recommend anyone to do in my job. It's best to be completely honest. Just put the date you start to date (eg Nov 2005 to date), the company name and the job title. Don't bother with lists of duties.
Think about this from another point of view: This highly qualified person is taking some time out to decide upon their next career move so that they can make sure they get it right (rather than flit from temp to temp job or make a mistake with a permanent job and waste and employers time). They don't want to sit on their !!!!!! all day doing nothing, so they have taken on a job that they are more than capable of doing. I think it is an attractive quality in a candidate that they do not consider something to be beneath them and it won't diminish your previous skills at all, as you are not emphasising it.

Savvy_Sue

Agree with Red_Elle, you can say in your covering letter that you are in current temping job and can afford to look for and choose the right new opportunity. Gaps always raise questions: sitting on your backside after getting back from travelling wouldn't do you any favours in my selection process!