If you forget the dates of when you started a job or ended a job, is it ok to just put the year. Or what should you do in this situation?

Hi Lisa_G_2012,

How long ago was this position? If it's within the last ten years or so, see if you can track down the information. It is okay to use years only on your resume, but you might need to fill out application forms that request months for starting and ending dates.

You might be able to figure out the months of employment from a Social Security earnings report. You can also try to locate old resumes, contact previous employers, search old records (if available) to see if you have letters re: start dates or resignation letters, or track down former co-workers and see if they remember when you started or left.

If the position was from long ago, though, it's probably not a big deal unless you're targeting federal or state positions that require months of employment.

I dunno.  Just guess I suppose.

From here on out, you save every pay stub forever and a business card from each of your managers.

My sister once had to prove that she once worked for a bank that had gone belly up.  She had all of her old stubs.   We both save them now.