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01-24-2007, 01:25 PM
#1
lostnotyetfound
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Dec 2006Posts215
Listing layoff on resume?
I was at my last job for about three months before I was laid off. Is there a way to list that you were laid off on your resume so it doesn't look bad to potential employers?
01-24-2007, 01:29 PM
#2
weary
running in circles
Jun 2006Locationoff trackPosts2,868
listing a layoff on a resume looks bad, period. don't do it.
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01-24-2007, 01:36 PM
#3
winneythepooh7
Yogamama
May 2004LocationOn an islandPosts15,693
Maybe just write something like:
"Place of employment: 2006".
01-24-2007, 01:36 PM
#4
mishl982
kung fu noodles! hiiii-YA
Dec 2004Posts4,834
Only mention it if they ask.
01-24-2007, 01:38 PM
#5
cache
Phins Up!
Aug 2006LocationRight near da beechPosts1,644
If you were only at the job 3 months, it is not necessary to list it on your resume.
Whose idea was the corn?
01-24-2007, 01:39 PM
#6
wordsmith
Unamerican Hero
Dec 2001LocationThe Oregon TrailPosts42,331
So if you leave it off, how do you explain the gap it creates? I'm just curious.
"Even when I've f*&%ed up, I've spun it into a learning experience that's brought me to bigger and better things."
01-24-2007, 01:43 PM
#7
weary
running in circles
Jun 2006Locationoff trackPosts2,868
Originally Posted by wordsmith
So if you leave it off, how do you explain the gap it creates? I'm just curious.i wouldn't leave it off for this very reason. it can be explained in an interview, not magically to the person reviewing resumes and sees a gap. i have one job i was at for less than a year. i always put it on w/ just the year listed next to the title and it's fine. i've explained in every interview the reason behind my short tenure...but at least i was already in the door.
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. ~Buddha
It is easier to build a child, than repair an adult. ~unknown
I have gone to find myself. If I get back before I return, will you keep me here?
control is only an illusion...
01-24-2007, 01:44 PM
#8
wordsmith
Unamerican Hero
Dec 2001LocationThe Oregon TrailPosts42,331
That makes sense to me.
"Even when I've f*&%ed up, I've spun it into a learning experience that's brought me to bigger and better things."
01-24-2007, 02:03 PM
#9
cache
Phins Up!
Aug 2006LocationRight near da beechPosts1,644
Originally Posted by wordsmith
So if you leave it off, how do you explain the gap it creates? I'm just curious.I would just mention it in a cover letter, if at all. A 3 month gap is not a big deal.
Whose idea was the corn?
01-24-2007, 02:07 PM
#10
winneythepooh7
Yogamama
May 2004LocationOn an islandPosts15,693
Originally Posted by weary
i wouldn't leave it off for this very reason. it can be explained in an interview, not magically to the person reviewing resumes and sees a gap. i have one job i was at for less than a year. i always put it on w/ just the year listed next to the title and it's fine. i've explained in every interview the reason behind my short tenure...but at least i was already in the door.Yes. Stuff like this happens all the time here and I am fine with it. If it was just a gap though, I'd question it. The whole purpose of the interview is to clarify dates of employment and all that good stuff anyways. But yes, leaving it off could prevent you from getting that foot in the door.
01-24-2007, 02:10 PM
#11
AshleyJordan
Registered User
Sep 2005Posts2,126
I would mention it in the cover letter, in a positive context, like, "At company X I strenghtened my blah blah blah skills, although my position was terminated on xx/xx." This addresses the issue outright, and makes it clear that it was the job itself, not you personally, that was cut.
01-24-2007, 02:53 PM
#12
Ciderhillnh
Banned
May 2005Posts2,106
Post the dates you worked at the company, if they call to check you want it accurate.
In your cover letter explain the reason you are looking for employment is that you were laid off.
Being laid off is not a BAD thing, its a company decision usually based on saving money for the company, It is no reflection of you. Last hired first laid off!
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