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How to deal with a short job timeframe on a resume?
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:42 am
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:42 am
My wife had started a job earlier this year in marketing for a tradeshow company which she was dealing with textiles. She was getting a lot of good first experience with things (press releases etc.). The threat of tariff's had frightened a large block of their normal presenters and attendees for this years show. That had the company have to pull back and offer her severance for the 3 months that she had been on board.
She would like to be able to add the new skills that she had been doing at this new job but is unsure if such a short amount of time at an employer would scare away opportunities. Would putting it as a contract position be "lying" where it would bite her? Her other option is to leave it off of her resume all together and forgo the experience she had gained.
Any thoughts?
She would like to be able to add the new skills that she had been doing at this new job but is unsure if such a short amount of time at an employer would scare away opportunities. Would putting it as a contract position be "lying" where it would bite her? Her other option is to leave it off of her resume all together and forgo the experience she had gained.
Any thoughts?
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Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:44 am to flyAU
If it's just an anomaly on the resume, it wouldn't prevent me from interviewing, but I would definitely ask about it.
It's consistent "jumping" and short tenures that will have me just disregard the resume entirely. But just 1 incident? Nah...life happens. Do NOT leave it off though.
It's consistent "jumping" and short tenures that will have me just disregard the resume entirely. But just 1 incident? Nah...life happens. Do NOT leave it off though.
This post was edited on 7/9/18 at 11:46 am
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:47 am to MSMHater
Agreed. It’s only an issue if it happened multiple times...one time doesn’t make a trend .
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:47 am to flyAU
If the position was temporary, or had a firm termination date, then what is wrong with showing that?
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:48 am to flyAU
The truth seems like a good place to start.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:48 am to flyAU
She could always say the position was eliminated due to the tariffs in the cover letter.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:49 am to brian_wilson
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was eliminated due to the tariffs in the cover letter.
BS Translator "she wasn't good enough"
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:50 am to flyAU
A lot of businesses realize shite happens. Consistent shite-happenings and patterned short stints of employment are where flags are raised.
Also, people that always leave multiple jobs for personality conflicts/bad management need to just leave the work force or find self employment. If you’re the common denominator of issues across multiple jobs, you’re the problem.
Also, people that always leave multiple jobs for personality conflicts/bad management need to just leave the work force or find self employment. If you’re the common denominator of issues across multiple jobs, you’re the problem.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:51 am to Pectus
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If the position was temporary, or had a firm termination date, then what is wrong with showing that?
It didn't. There was about 30% less presenters and attendees. Her being in the "probationary period" allowed them to save money by cutting her. Not for performance but because of demand.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:51 am to flyAU
I’d leave it off all together
Posted on 7/9/18 at 12:08 pm to MSMHater
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It's consistent "jumping" and short tenures that will have me just disregard the resume entirely. But just 1 incident? Nah...life happens. Do NOT leave it off though.
She has had contractor positions in the past which certainly make for shorter timeframes. Her permanent positions have been multi year situations. This one being "permanent" and ending in three months is worrying to her.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 12:10 pm to flyAU
List it with a short sentence re: the nature of the cut back, ex: “Position eliminated due to market circumstances.”
Posted on 7/9/18 at 12:14 pm to flyAU
My reusme, time frame wise with jobs, looks like shite. Working places for not much time, time gaps, etc.
But, i am truthful and it has landed me my last 2 jobs. I just explaind my situation at the time . Wasn't asked any thing about the "issues"
But, i am truthful and it has landed me my last 2 jobs. I just explaind my situation at the time . Wasn't asked any thing about the "issues"
Posted on 7/9/18 at 12:36 pm to ksayetiger
I am going to have her drop off one of her older short term positions that doesn't really add to her experience. She may need to explain a gap in employment but it takes out any permanent positions that were short other than this last one. Other short term positions are contract which I assume hiring managers are used to seeing those types of time periods. She can explain the short term of the latest position. I assume it would look worse to a hiring manager if she was currently still working for that employer and looking rather than let go and looking.
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