Getting own Employment History??

[mandysbus]

This might be sorta OT but I've been a stay at home mom for the past few years but now that our DS has started school I was thinking about looking for a part time job (you know, bring in a little extra cash ). And well...on the applications they all want to know about your previous jobs (worked there from what date to what date) and I just don't recall all the started and ended dates so I'm wondering if there is a way to get my own employment history so then I will have all the correct start and finish dates.

I've heard that some places are picky about that and if they check your history and you don't have the right dates down that can be big points against you. thanks for any help, Mandy

 

[ducklite]

You don't need exact dates, as long as you can narrow it down to a month/year you'll be fine.

Anne

 

[KimandBrian]

Maybe you could use some of your prior tax return W-2s to help recall old jobs, addresses and information?

 

[mandysbus]

Maybe you could use some of your prior tax return W-2s to help recall old jobs, addresses and information?

Thanks for the idea...I've moved since then so all my old papers got boxed up and lost in the shuffle. I'll have to go hunting in the attic. If I think hard enough I can probably remember the months if not the exact dates.

 

[GreatDaneMom]

If you can remember who you worked for and the years you worked for them (1999, 2002, etc.) you could try contacting some of these former employers. They may be able to give you more specific dates of your actual employment. I know that where I work we can look up former employees in our databases and give them this type of info.

In any case, it's a good idea to put this info together in a resume for yourself for future reference. I keep a "master resume" that lists all of these kinds of things and I update it periodically. It's a lot easier to do it that way rather than trying to remember and rethink my job history. My memory gets worse every year!! Good luck to you.

Cheryl

 

[vhoffman]

Contact Social Sercuity for a copy of your earnings records. We get them every few years. Its a good idea to check them for accuracy for future benefits as well.