ONline application process (HR or Recruiters)--questions from 2nd Career RN

[TinaTM]

I have just started applying for jobs, a number have the online application/background check forms to fill out, they ask to list ALL employment? I am not sure of how to do this, I had some temp jobs after I left my previous career, than stayed at home with children for the past 11+ years, have volunteer experience listed on my resume (but not actual employment?). I am not sure how to fill this out--says to list ALL employment, do I even go as far back as my first job out of college (more than 20 years ago?). None of it relates to nursing though I do list my last editorial job as I was a Manager so include that for the management experience?

Thanks so much for any info

[elprup, BSN, RN]

No, just put your jobs after nursing school, unless they were relavent to nursing. Most just want you to go back 10 years at the most. I think with the VA they only wanted from nursing school graduation on. Hopefully somebody else will chime in here. Do put your volunteer experience. I always put volunteer, blah blah, blah for what I did and 0.00. Especially since you do not have any experience. I would put manager job experience, but nothing from way back over ten years. You definitely do not want to "date" yourself. It is really tough apps out after raising kids!