Do you put Fiverr experience on your CV?

[bitwiseauto]

Hi,

For the freelancers out there who have gigs which use the same skills as their regular day jobs, have you added your experience from Fiverr on to your CV? If so, has the Fiverr stuff ever been mentioned in an interview when applying for a new job? was it negative or positive reaction? I'm weighing up the pros and cons of putting it in but still undecided. Hoping to get some thoughts and experiences from the forum please.

[priyank_mod]

Ideally, one should avoid that because it would make the corporates look at the person with suspicion, as the employee might be committed to a freelance project during/post working hours. A lot of corporates also clearly bar their employees from pursuing any external opportunities in the appointment letters too!!

I have even seen them rejecting candidates if let's say a person quit their job to pursue entrepreneurial ambitions for a few years but now wants to return to the fold!! 🥲

[bitwiseauto]

Just now, priyank_mod said:

Ideally, one should avoid that because it would make the corporates look at the person with suspicion, as the employee might be committed to a freelance project during/post working hours. A lot of corporates also clearly bar their employees from pursuing any external opportunities in the appointment letters too!!

I have even seen them rejecting candidates if let's say a person quit their job to pursue entrepreneurial ambitions for a few years but now wants to return to the fold!! 🥲

This was exactly my concern too. Not from a contractual perspective, but more a question over my commitment to both the job and freelancing at the same time.

[viciam11]

I did and I must have sent a lot of CV's with hardly any response. So its probably best to avoid it.

[arefinemunna3d]

I think professional life and working in fiverr are two different things

[kawsar_log]

Perhaps some do this and some do not, but in my opinion, it is OK to include notable projects on your resume rather than Fiverr!
 

[sahalsweb]

eMPLOYERS don't like to engage in another job like Fiverr besides their work! They want employees to focus on their company only. So, its smart to avoid mentioning Fiverr on CV.

[yuliamoisiyenia]

If the experience is small, then it is better not to write about it.

[navid_zafar]

Its better to mention it on LinkedIn profile, rather than your CV.

[priyank_mod]

8 minutes ago, navid_zafar said:

Its better to mention it on LinkedIn profile, rather than your CV.

Not really.

Recruiters scour through🧐 the Linkedin profiles more enthusiastically these days, than the CV's in the mailbox!! 

Edited December 18, 2023 by priyank_mod