Dates in a Resume

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Dates in a Resume

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Where should you place your dates? It all depends on how much importance you want to give them. If you have gaps in your employment history that you would rather explain in an interview, then the dates should be less obvious (Sample Resume). You can even leave them off altogether and list totals instead (Resume Sample), although your reader will automatically assume you have something to hide. You need to make the decision whether leaving the dates off will harm your chances of getting an interview more than putting the dates on your resume.

Another reason to de-emphasize dates is your age. If you would rather not give your age away, then make the reader work to figure it out. Tuck dates against the text with parentheses (Example Resume) or bury them somewhere else in the resume (Resume Example). You can selectively choose to leave dates off your education and show them only on your experience.