Should I list all of my employment history on my resume?

Basically, I worked at the same company for 3 1/2 years, left for 6 months, then went back to a completely new position. It has now been 6 months and I am fed up all over again. I should have never gone back as the same old politics are making me nuts!





Do I list the job I went to for the 6 months before returning to my old place of employment? Will I look like job hopper? All of my previous jobs have been for 1 year or more.





I have never been fired.

Should I list all of my employment history on my resume?
If you don't list the 6-month job, you'll be likely to receive questions during an interview about the 6-month gap in yoru employment. If you say you stayed at your current company without a break, the truth will come out in a background check of your employment.





I'd vote to include the short term job - the explanation would be that your company pursued you to return, etc., however, the promises they made to lure you back did not materialize (promises that things would be different and the politics would diminish, perhaps?)





Your situation is not as unusual as you might think, so you don't need to worry about looking like a job hopper. Good luck.
Reply:Well, the good thing about returning is that you'll have no regrets if you did the right thing. You tried it and now you know.





Regarding your resume...keep it to one page. And, depending on what your Objective says, example.:





OBJECTIVE


%26lt;Your position title%26gt; bringing 10+ years of experience and skills in management, planning, and purchasing using JIT, Lean, and Six Sigma principles.








My point is: if you have "x" # of years experience listed, then your the WORK EXPERIENCE section should reflect that. If not, then list a minimum of 3 jobs - one needs to show longevity. The others don't. Its not common to stay at the same job for years and years anymore.





Good luck.
Reply:I personally, would not list your six month job UNLESS I was able to word it into something worthy. If the 6-month job is something to be listed prominently, then yes. Other than that, I wouldn't list it and keep your current job time line as if there was no break in between.
Reply:just the ones that help you get your job
Reply:I wouldnt list it, no one says you have to put exact dates either. A lot of resumes just have the year.
Reply:no-you can list the last 3 if they were long term. do not list anything that was you only worked for a short period of time. for example, you wouldnt want to list that when you were 14 you worked at mcdonalds or something.
Reply:Sounds like you left on good terms and were able to come back. Be careful answering this question during an interview. You should list your accurate work history. How did the other company feel after you worked such a short time. What made you come back? Have a good answer to why are you looking to move again? Company politics is not a good answer you will have those everywhere to some degree.








Good Luck:-)