Resume questions- listing jobs?

Hi, I am helping my brother work on his resume. He graduated college in 2000 and since then has had a new job about once a year. Most of the jobs he's held have been relevant to the new job he wants to apply for. So, do I list all of the past jobs on his resume?





And, if I leave a job out, does that look weird to have gaps in time where it looks like he didn't hold a job?





So basically my question is...how do you organize a resume to include multiple jobs? He will have about 8 listed...is that too many?

Resume questions- listing jobs?
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Reply:The best bet may be to find a resume template somewhere on the internet and follow the outline. I'd say that, as a best practice, you should list the last 3 or 4 jobs. If there are any large gaps, you should be prepared to answer questions about why there is an employment gap, but I wouldn't recommend leaving a job off. If they make you an offer, they will probably find the missing information in background check anyway.





As an aside, there a ton of sites out there that offer free resume templates. I know that Microsoft Office Online and other sites, such as http://www.inknowvation.net/, have a ton of freely available templates.
Reply:List the last 3 and then in a seprate place list the duties that the unlisted jobs might have had that are revelvant to the job you are tyring to get.





As far as gaps in the work history all you need to do is be honest at the interview..
Reply:You probably only want to list the 3-4 most recent jobs with full details. For the others, you can group them together and say something along the lines of "experience available upon request" as the sub-heading. That means they're on there, but it'll make the resume easier on the eyes.





Also, make sure he's prepared to show that he's reliable in an interview. That will appear to be a weakness for people that hire and interview. As someone who's hired and recruited, 8 jobs in 8 years is a HUGE red flag for me if I'm looking for a long-term employee.
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Reply:Yes that is too many. I have experience in creating resume's and will try to explain what a employer is looking for in a good resume'. First of all, a resume' is "Not" an application. A resume' is, or should be, a cross section of the person it represents. It should contain Name, address, telephone, etc, etc. Then the position that you are applying for. Then where you would like to be in that company in five years or more. Then schooling, and years of experience. (Not a list of Jobs) That is for the application that you will be filling out later, if you are called for an interview. Executives don't have a lot of time to read long, drawn out resume's. Entice them with interesting facts. Wish I could help you more. By the way, All of the people I helped, got the position.