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So here's my situation...my last job I was a territory manager for a major tobacco company. I worked there from 2007 until 2010 when I laid off due to a restructuring. At the time I was trading stocks and doing well with it. Well enough that at some points I was making more money than when I had a job. So I just kept at it and didn't pursue another job.
Well, I took a huge hit on my stocks and lost A LOT of money! So now I am in need of a job. What the heck do I do?? I can't just turn in a resume that shows my last job was in 2010, employers would look down on that.
I thought about just making up a job that I worked at the last 4 years, and say it was overseas in another country. How would they verify employment then? They wouldn't call a company in another country to check, would they?
So if I were to put on my resume "July 2010 - October 2014, Self-employed daytrader" you think I'd have a better chance??
The interview isn't about your resume, winning a job opportunity isn't about your resume either. It's about you, and how well you sell yourself.
Place that you were a self employed daytrader on for 4 years. That in itself is somewhat impressive, you made enough to live off of for that long doing that. Spin that in your way and how you became successful, any and all pitfalls and what you did to get out of them, etc. etc. Good luck.
I know "It's about you, and how well you sell yourself"....but I need to get the interview first to sell myself! I'm great at interviewing, but I feel like an employer might be turned away by someone that daytraded for 4 years versus actually worked a job.
I know "It's about you, and how well you sell yourself"....but I need to get the interview first to sell myself! I'm great at interviewing, but I feel like an employer might be turned away by someone that daytraded for 4 years versus actually worked a job.
You never know, some people may prefer it. It shows that you had to manage yourself and your business. There are more responsibilities when you are self-employed.
You were self employed. Big deal. They are going to be much more "turned away" when they can't verify your false claim, or if they let the confirmation slide and later find out you were deceptive.
So if I were to put on my resume "July 2010 - October 2014, Self-employed daytrader" you think I'd have a better chance??
Absolutely. It takes a lot of skill to be successful at this for 4 years. List the skills and applications learned in this position.
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and lost A LOT of money! So now I am in need of a job. What the heck do I do?? I can't just turn in a resume that shows my last job was in 2010, employers would look down on that. 
