random job history question

[jtran987]

So here a quick background im applying for a local PD in my town, and they want me to list all the jobs ive had inthe last 10 years, which is no problem. One of my jobs however was for like a week and im not even sure when exactly it was, who the supervisor was and a contact number.

it was a direct sales position, in other words a door to door sales, and was describe as being self employed and a vendor for reliant energy. is that technically something i should put down? i never actually worked for the company, just bothered people (hence why i left after training and 1 day on the job)

what do you guys think, again im not even sure i will be able to find any information about my employment with them, nor did i make ANY money with them as it was a commission job.

let me know

[seamusTX]

I would say just put it down as best you know.

I have worked for companies that no longer exist or directly for individuals, for which I can't provide a contact.

Whoever is reviewing the application just wants to see that you don't have gaps, which might have been times you were in jail, in a mental hospital, or doing something nefarious.

If you have a gap, I'll bet lunch they will come back and ask you what you were doing then.

- Jim

[jtran987]

yea, they also asked me to put down when i was employed which was before and after this "job" and i was going to put i was focusing on school, which i was at the time

[RoyGBiv]

1 week? No payments received?
I'd skip it on the job application form.

Just my $0.02

[KRM45]

When applying for a police job, put everything down as best you can. If they somehow find out you intentionally left something out, it's all over.

If you make it far enough in the process, they're going to strap you to a polygraph machine and ask you if you left anything out. At that point it's too late to make changes.