Asda application-advice needed!

pinkduvetdiva

Hiya. I hope you're all having a great weekend.
At the moment I'm in the middle of applying to Asda as a checkout operator and I'm a little stuck on the job history section.
On the form, they ask for my last 5 job roles. However, I'm currently at university and have worked in 4 casual roles for the uni over the last year, including my current role.
My question is, should I list each of my uni jobs as separate entries, or lump them together under a job title of "various roles", and go on to list my "civilian" jobs? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Time is of the essence, as the closing date is the 25th!
Many thanks in advance.

micflair_2

pinkduvetdiva wrote: »

Hiya. I hope you're all having a great weekend.
At the moment I'm in the middle of applying to Asda as a checkout operator and I'm a little stuck on the job history section.
On the form, they ask for my last 5 job roles. However, I'm currently at university and have worked in 4 casual roles for the uni over the last year, including my current role.
My question is, should I list each of my uni jobs as separate entries, or lump them together under a job title of "various roles", and go on to list my "civilian" jobs? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Time is of the essence, as the closing date is the 25th!
Many thanks in advance.

Just put the one down, if you put 5 down it might look like you have quit the previous 4.. or been sacked..

If your at Uni though they wont expect you to have had more than 1 job, so I wouldn't worry about it to much. When you go for your interview, ask questions. Even if you dont mean them! With being at Uni I would ask them if they have a fast track graduate scheme, you might want to go down that route when you finish uni tell them..

pinkduvetdiva

micflair wrote: »

Just put the one down, if you put 5 down it might look like you have quit the previous 4.. or been sacked..

If your at Uni though they wont expect you to have had more than 1 job, so I wouldn't worry about it to much. When you go for your interview, ask questions. Even if you dont mean them! With being at Uni I would ask them if they have a fast track graduate scheme, you might want to go down that route when you finish uni tell them..

Thanks micflair. The form's been done and submitted-all I have to do now is wait....

Bella_b

A new Asda is opening up in my town, I haven't applied but asked at the Job centre about it and they said that you have to think very hard when you apply and the form is looking for specific words and phrases.. if you don't get through to next stage then you can't apply again with them for the next 6 months.

westv

Bella_b wrote: »

the form is looking for specific words and phrases..

Sounds like a typical employment agency!

pinkduvetdiva

And after all that...... computer said no.
All is not lost though - my current job is being extended by 6 weeks! :j
Thanks for your responses everyone. xxx