I was fired from a job after being there barely 2 months. I still kick myself in my @ss for having left my secure stable job at a large company and going for more money in a unknown small company. The people in the other company were total jerks and I believe racists as well. Extremely hostile work atmosphere and they terminated me as a scapegoat for their own fallacies. I mean I wasnt even given a warning. I believe I performed to the best of my abilities.
Anyways is it OK if I leave the job entirely off my resume? Can prospective employers find out through their background checks? I mean I will have a tough time tring to defend myself and explain the situation. And I am sure those b@sturds at my last company may try and malign me as well.
2006-06-07 08:50:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Since it was only two months, I would leave it off. Dont forget though, you may have a case against those who fired you. They need to have a valid reason for firing you. And if you can prove its due to racism its also a case.
If on an interview they ask why you have those too months empty and not working..just say you left your previous job for better opportunites and you were searching for right employer in those two months. That you wanted to ensure your skills matched with the prospective employer, and that you have found it.
2006-06-07 09:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by TeraBytes 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you have any reason to believe the new employer will be running a background check on you (most larger companies do these days) you should not leave it out but you should state clearly that it is NOT OK to contact this employer, and explain in your interview why it did not work out. Choose your words carefully and have an answer prepared before your interviews, because an employer will want to know why they can't contact the previous job, and the way you handle that question is more important than the reason!
And don't worry too much about what the previous employer will say, especially if you are having a background check done. Background check companies and most HR folks will only ask if you worked there and what dates, no further details. That's because many former employers will ONLY give that information out, and no more, because they don't want to get hit with a lawsuit for saying something "wrong" (even if it is honest).
Remember that hiring managers and HR folks, etc, understand that people get fired, and often it's the politics that get them fired, not the work. They know sometimes stuff just doesn't work out and they appreciate someone who can explain this situation with honesty and tact.
2006-06-07 09:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, that you lost your job. I was once unemployed when my contract came to an end.
But first off, I doubt ANY company that UNFAIRLY terminates an employee THAT LEFT PEACEFULLY will give a bad reference, to a potential employer.
I don't know if "black lists" are legal in U.S. They shouldn't be.
Either way. I personally would leave it out of my résumé. You will have an opportunity to show your next employer that you ARE an efficient, responsible and trustworthy person. Interviewers will obviously want to go into details of your "two month job". You will only be placing doubts in their minds.
Two months is not enough to prove you're a bad employee, unless you commited a crime (abuse of trust, theft or harrasment of co-workers).
2006-06-07 09:15:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely leave it off you were only there for 2 months so the gap won't be that bad from the time you had your last job and present. I've left a job or two off of my resume not because of termination but because i felt they wouldn't help me get the job i was looking for, no one ever found out and it's really no big deal.
Good luck!
2006-06-07 08:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by Latin Spice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should omit this and push on. The Lord say, "everday is a new day" which mean it is not over, you can start over. That does not mean that you can not stay over the whole life. Now remember if you are doing your best at the job that you have now, do it to the glory of god.
2006-06-07 09:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by Magickinght 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave it off. Since you were only there for 2 months, you can leave it off and still be ok. Any longer than that, and employers who see a gap in your work history will ask you why, and what you were doing.
2006-06-07 08:54:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When one is employed for 2 months & then let go, it ussually means that the probation period of Employment ended and you were not a good fit.
2006-06-07 08:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by countrybe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yo can do it, but I think that by law any company can't give bad references to another company of any of their ex employees, in the other hand, as you said if they're so mean then don't mention it at all
2006-06-07 08:59:39 · answer #8 · answered by electric_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything less than six months should not be listed as employment.
2006-06-07 09:19:53 · answer #9 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course leave it off.
2006-06-07 08:52:42 · answer #10 · answered by gcbtrading 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋