Thank you to Each and Every One of you who responded to my question. I truly appreciate that you all took the time to share your insights. Lots of good advice here; I now have some resume work to do this weekend! I'm happy to connect with people who are interested in connecting on LinkedIn and to continue the conversation. With gratitude, Rima https://www.linkedin.com/in/rimalitke/

First - I'd recommend switching from calling yourself a "temp" to "consultant". That's what you are, and it carries more value and weight. Then, I would group all of the years of your temping assignments together, with your function. location and the dates, and a summary of your contributions/impact eg: Senior Marketing Consultant, New York City, NY, 2010-2020 (via various staffing consultancies) Acted as senior marketing consultant to various companies in the ___industry. Created demand generation for the __ teams, with dedicated focus on ____. Highlights/impact: -Generated 200k pieces direct mail with 2)% response rate over 6 months. Campaign generated X revenue for the company. - Reduced costs to company X by Y Make it clear in your summary section if you are looking for further consulting roles, or full time, eg "Senior Marketing Consultant looking for next full time opportunity with high-growth __ company in the __ industry" or whatever your goal is.

First and foremost, I commend you, Rima, for switching out of a normal routine to something completely different. It is always scary to change the environment you've been so used to, but it clearly shows and stands out that you're ready for something new. I'm excited for you! Here are some of my recommendations: - For your resume, I recommend including a cover letter. A cover letter really allows you to address the employer personally and it goes a long way when they see that you're willing to extend supplemental reasoning for why you're the one to choose. - I would also include recommendation letters. If you have the contact information, I would reach out to the past assignments you've completed for a recommendation letter to include in the resume as well. That will help. You can also receive recommendation letters on LinkedIn and that's great because potential employers can quickly see them! - I would highlight your most recent temp assignments, but ensure that they are also the most relevant to the positions you're applying for. I made a switch in career paths from Respiratory Therapist to Human Resources and while I kept my respiratory therapy intern positions on my resume in the beginning, as I continued my growth into the HR field, I removed the intern positions and only highlighted HR positions. Employers want to see what relevancy you have that can be transferred to the role they're seeking. - For your LinkedIn, invest time in your Headline (part of the Intro section). The headline is the first line located under your name that people immediately see. You want to ensure it captures their attention so something like "5+ years Experienced Senior HR Professional Seeking Employment". Because it's your headline, it's normally a quick, creative, eye-capturing one-liner. Difficult, but necessary to grab at a quick attention. Hopefully this helps and good luck!

Firstly I would start by adding/editing an objective on your cover letter to say "To bring the many skills I developed as a contracted employee across various industries to a role where I can __ for a company that __" (Fill in the blanks with what you would like to focus on and what you would want to company you join to be like.) This turns what you may be viewing as a negative to a positive! You may have less experience in one place, but you bring a wide range of experiences that are valuable. It could be just what a company needs. Then, I would follow Tania's advice and separate by temp agencies but under each, highlight experiences you had that best fit the role you are applying to. You may need to switch this up a lot as you apply to different places, that's okay! Actually, it's expected. It's a lot of work but you're more likely to get a call back. So for example, if you are applying for a customer service role, list your service accomplishments. Even if the role did not directly work with customers, if you had a role where you collected data on service scores or anything along those lines, include that you assisted on a project analyzing service scores for improved service. Hopefully that makes sense and you can apply that to what you have. Remember that you bring a lot of value. Good luck!

I have been there myself as a temp for so many years I lost count. To get around the issue you describe, I listed my temp work as "contracting" on my resume and made it appear as self-employment - underneath the heading of self-employment I listed the companies as follows: ABC Bridal and Bait Shop (XYZ Employment Services Contractor) - then added job title and transferable skills. This might seem disingenuous but the reality is that you only work for any agency for the duration of the assignment - they do not consider you permanent to them and any other time you are a "free agent" looking for your next gig. The only reason the company needs the agency name is for a background check.

Can you name the temp agency and then present a list of "highlighted positions" with 6-12 of the most interesting titles and locations? And/or a list of the more challenging functions you took on? Think of it as a descriptive section of your resume and not a chronology.