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An employer or licensing agency may request your employment history as part of your application for employment or licensing. You also may be expected to provide your employment history when applying for benefits such as Social Security. If you've worked for a number of employers over the years, it may be difficult to remember everywhere you've worked and the exact dates when you worked there – especially if you've worked in short-term, temporary or seasonal positions. If you're drawing a blank on certain years in your employment history, you can use several methods to fill in the gaps in your memory.