School starting, suggestions please.

By Federal law, you MUST account for your last 10 (TEN) years of employment. No if's , ands, or buts. No exceptions. If you have a blank time period, no one CAN hire you. They have no choice, and they WILL check. Understand ? You must work it out so no gaps. Make it look complete.

 

Here's the actual legal requirement; most folks here who discuss it don't understand it. But, if you really want to know what a company's requirement is, go to their website and fill out an application; as it varies from one to another. This is taken directly from FMCSA Part 383.35.

(c) The following employment history information for the 10 years preceding the date the application is submitted shall be presented to the prospective employer by the applicant:
(c)(1) A list of the names and addresses of the applicant's previous employers for which the applicant was an operator of a commercial motor vehicle;

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=383.35

The federal government requires you to provide employment history for jobs where you operated a CMV within the last 10 years; not those where you were flipping burgers.

 

every application WANTS 10 years history......no mater the job......try telling UPS (where i applied at) that being a mechanic is NOT work history.....

the companies WILL require 10 years. NO GAPS......

you MUST ACCOUNT for all your time, for 10 years.....IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A DRIVER'S POSITION.

your own posting verifies this....(The following employment history information for the 10 years preceding the date the application is submitted shall be presented to the prospective employer by the applicant)

 

Actually, your work history can be found. Each employer is different, and they know that someone fresh out of school is NOT going to have 10 years of CMV driving work history. When you start filling out applications, ask how far back they want you to go. I never had to go back 10 years with non-driving jobs.

 

many times, they WILL PULL a credit report on you.....and you will be authorizing this.

an "explanation" may NOT be enough. you "may need" signed/notarized letters explaining your gaps, and how much "gap space" you are talking about.

 

it goes to "accounting" for his time..