get_positions.rb

def get_positions
  positions = Position.find_all_by_full_profile_id(current_user.full_profile.id)
  if positions.empty?
    client = get_client
    positions = client.profile(:fields => [:positions]).positions.all
    positions.each do |p|
      if p.is_current == "true"
        Position.create(
          title: p.title, 
          summary: p.summary, 
          start_date: Date.parse("1/#{p.start_date.month ? p.start_date.month : 1}/#{p.start_date.year}"), 
          end_date: Date.parse("1/#{p.end_date.month ? p.end_date.month : 1}/#{p.end_date.year}"), 
          is_current: p.is_current, 
          company: p.company.name, 
          full_profile_id: current_user.full_profile.id)
      else
        Position.create(
          title: p.title, 
          summary: p.summary, 
          start_date: Date.parse("1/#{p.start_date.month ? p.start_date.month : 1}/#{p.start_date.year}"), 
          is_current: p.is_current, 
          company: p.company.name, 
          full_profile_id: current_user.full_profile.id)
      end
    end
    current_user.full_profile.positions
  else
    positions
  end
end