While I guess for a lot of you, DJing is a full time career, what about those of you that have other jobs, and specifically, those who apply for other jobs - how do you describe what you do on your CV/application form?

The most common question is:

Provide an overview of your last job and what it entailed (something along those lines), what does everyone put?

Ps, applying for jobs sucks.

If at all possible unless it has to do with your current job leave DJing off. (If your trying to get on somewhere professional). In an interview for a different postion than i have now i was doing great, when asked about hobbies and such (verbally) i thought i would make myself look good and tell em that I dj....interview went downhill from there. I guess it has alot to do with who your applying to and who your interviewing with, i was interviewing with some older CEO type cats and you can tell that they immediatley assumed i was the kinda guy who parties all the time and would be comming to work late tired and hung over....all true of course but that dosent ened to be brought up in the interview.

Like I said it all depends where your applying to, if its on some walmart type shit ya it prob wont matter, also if its for somewhere where its primarily younger people it wont matter there either, also if music could HELP you and is connected, like lets say your applying for a radio station or a cd store, guitar center ect then that could be a big help but if its a suit and tie 9-5 I would just leave it off and dont mention it until you get a good grasp on the cultrue your getting into.

I never considered that. I am proud of it, and myself I guess, so never thought that it would be a bad thing to mention, thanks.

Give the word "DJ" - more flare by renaming it to - a Sound Engineer, Head Acoustic Specialist, or Chief Musical Cordinator for Public Relations....

If you insist on putting on your resume...

good idea...also try to make what you call it fit the job your trying to get, like if your job requires alot of customer service say you were the "Customer Entertainment Director"..if its a technical job say something like you were "Sound Engineer, Head Acoustic Specialist" ect

I've used Senior Programer, and Director of Entertainment

I usually leave it off unless I'm applying for a creative type of job. It makes a cool conversation when I start the job but to be safe I dont mention DJing on my resume or

When I was 19 and applied to work at the Nike Outlet store. During the interview I was asked what do I want to do as a career. I told them I DJ and I would eventually like to own a club. BAD ANSWER. The lady interviewing just had this look like "ok this guy is a no hire" and it ended soon after that question.

I dont want to own a club anymore but I think every kid that had their share of partying during their college years has dreamed about owning a club

The correct answer to that question for HR is:

"I dont have any dreams, i want to come to work for you everyday until i die"

This is what they want to hear. lol

I'm with what a couple others and don't put the word "DJ".

I put Mobile Entertainment Company on there. I think it shows professionalism and that you can multitask.

I hate those questions where you just wanna say.. Are REALLY asking for an honest answer?

What is your career goal? to live in financial freedom and not ever have to be applying to jobs and having this conversation

What would you do if you saw a fellow employee or anyone else stealing? This is a big ass chain store and I ain't no snitch anyway!

What is your biggest weakness? Oh well sometimes I get lazy working for someone else since I have no motivation to work for someone else's agenda

Lol. @ a DJ.

Yes speaking from experience leave it off your cv unless the job you're going for requires musical knowledge.

In the past I had a blazing row with an old manager about me djing at weekends being a problem yet other members of the team coming in hungover (if they bothered) most days.

Leaving it off may be best, due to the stigma. Mobile entertainment would be a top choice along with Entertainment Coordinator or something along that line.

In my office years, I once got a resume that had "Petroleum Exchange Engineer" instead of gas station attendant. I hired the dude on his creativity, and other experience. I left that branch and shortly thereafter I guess he was involved in some internal theft. I had to go back to fix the mess, and when my District manager and Regional manager were there, they pulled the file, we all had a laugh.

I'm liking Director of Entertainment...

and thanks for the replies. Edit button, where art thou?

I think you can mention DJing in an interview but you should fully explain it to put a positive spin on it. Say you run your own DJ business and do gigs on the weekends for extra money. It's better than spending 8 hours on a saturday working retail when you can DJ for 4 hours and have fun doing it.

as wack as it sounds professional work enviroments dont really have an intrest in people who like to have "fun", they look for people with stability, thats why presidents are always married. In an older professional persons mind your fun seeking negativley affects their workplace, 1st off by owning your own busniess your not giving THEIR busniess your full attention, next your weekend job (at least in their mind) involves you staying up all night on weekends and partying when you should be resting up so youll be 100% at work on monday. Then in their eyes a DJ is a single guy out there pimpin the club so you have stability issues, being in between girlfriends, baby mamadrama, general female drama, always working on getting some tail (texting and calling durring work the new girl your infatuated with) ect. Then some people have the perseption that al djs\musicians are on drugs which is a big nono (thans AM).

Theres just waaaaaaaaay too many negative conotations and stereotypes of what a "DJ" is to bring it up there if its not pertinant to the position. Think about it its a high paying job with few hours and great benefits but for some reason you dont see many DJs showing up at career day at the local elementary school

Agreed