I have not needed or shared a resume in decades. At one time, I believed that I would never work again at any sort of job, and I destroyed all copies of my resume up to that time.
If I were to produce one now, I would do two things. First, work with a resume pro who can package my odd and disparate information properly. Second, insist upon a unique skills resumes for each job. This would best contain and present my disjointed work history in the best possible light for each situation. This is the only thing I know of that is an absolute for me. It might not be essential for you or for anyone else.
You are probably a typical job seeker, for whom a CV is needed. Whereas SoCalMama is a very strong sort for whom mentioning mystery shopping is a strong asset, someone else might have an equally strong set of different information but not be able to incorporate mystery shopping in such a good way. Neither approach is inherently right, wrong, good, or bad. Each one might help or hinder your unique self as you appear to screeners. You just need to think about your presentation. What method best supports your particular set of information and your goals? Good luck with whatever you choose to do!
p.s. After I added merchandising, I never needed to mention mystery shopping. I just needed to mention merchandising for the general time frame.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/21/2021 09:19AM by Shop-et-al.