I work as a contractor, been working here for 9 years, had the same contract company all that time… Except until recently when the contract came up for bid and the old company was outbid by another. Lucky for me, they’re keeping all the same people, positions, and whatnot. I like my job, I look forward to the change, I just want to keep things updated.
So, with the change, though, they’re making go through the whole hiring process anew, which blows. I’m wondering how I should update my resume, when, basically, my position and responsibilities stay the same, but the company/contract has changed?
I wasn’t working under a contract, but I worked for a company that got bought out by another. On my resume, I didn’t want it to look like I changed jobs, so I put them as one job, with the name of the company being, “Company A (merged from Company B)”
Maybe you could do something like that.
I did the same a few years back: X Company (formerly Y Company)
I had this happen in a different industry. I put both companies on the same line, separated by a slash. The position is the more important part anyway.
Oh, that’s an idea. I have it currently listing the company on the top, and position below. Maybe I should swap the two…
Not many employers are gonna care what company you contracted under, they will just care what company you did the real work for.
Exactly. The only place where you need to declare both is for the background check.
Put the name of the most recent one.
Only exception is if your department moved from a well known brand to a small brand, then put the well know brand in.
Don’t forget, a CV is all about selling.
