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Quick resume question on duration of a job position
I'm trying to lateral to another firm with only 1.5 years of experience. The firm I'm currently at is also where I summered. Would it be fair to put 2011-Present for the duration of my experience there if I split the description into an Associate and Summer Associate sections, wherein I put "2012-Present" next to the Associate heading and "Summer 2011" next to the Summer Associate heading? I was told to do this at the behest of a headhunter, but it just seems mildly underhanded to me. I guess I'm technically not lying about anything though. Thoughts?
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09042014
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Re: Quick resume question on duration of a job position
If you are specifically listing when the SA and when the Associate job started, how is it being underhanded?Anonymous User wrote:I'm trying to lateral to another firm with only 1.5 years of experience. The firm I'm currently at is also where I summered. Would it be fair to put 2011-Present for the duration of my experience there if I split the description into an Associate and Summer Associate sections, wherein I put "2012-Present" next to the Associate heading and "Summer 2011" next to the Summer Associate heading? I was told to do this at the behest of a headhunter, but it just seems mildly underhanded to me. I guess I'm technically not lying about anything though. Thoughts?
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Jchance
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Re: Quick resume question on duration of a job position
Why do you need to list 3 dates? Just list the two dates you have, one for associate and one for SA
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Re: Quick resume question on duration of a job position
OP here. That's what I had originally; the headhunter suggested I generally put 2011-Present to cover my entire length of experience with the firm and then be more specific next to the two respective positions to show that I have a bit more than just the 1.5 years out of law school.Jchance wrote:Why do you need to list 3 dates? Just list the two dates you have, one for associate and one for SA
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NotMyRealName09
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Re: Quick resume question on duration of a job position
Seems deceptive to me. You should say "Summer Associate at xxxxx" May 2011-Aug 2011, then "Associate at xxxx May 2012-Present."
If you just say "May 2011 through present" it suggests you were working there during lawschool. Thats not true.
If you just say "May 2011 through present" it suggests you were working there during lawschool. Thats not true.
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wbrother
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Re: Quick resume question on duration of a job position
They just had REALLY good vacation package.NotMyRealName09 wrote:Seems deceptive to me. You should say "Summer Associate at xxxxx" May 2011-Aug 2011, then "Associate at xxxx May 2012-Present."
If you just say "May 2011 through present" it suggests you were working there during lawschool. Thats not true.
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