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Hey guys,
I have a situation I'm not sure how to address on my resume. I'll try to explain this as clearly as possible. After working at one library for five years, I decided to move on. I applied for two jobs (I'll call them Library A and Library B) -was hired and accepted at Library A. Never heard from Library B. A month into the new job, (which turned out to be worse than the one I'd left) I got a call from the director of Library B. Due to unforseen circumstances, the hiring process had gotten postponed. Long story short, I interviewed and was hired so I ended up leaving Library A after only two and a half months.
Now a year later, I've seen a posting for a job I'm really interested in. The problem is, how do I address this short stay at Library A on my resume? I thought of leaving it off entirely but that would give me a three month gap in employment and some of the duties of that job relate directly to the job I'm applying for.
Does anyone have any idea of how to handle this? Do I go ahead and put it on the resume. If so, how do I explain this if I'm asked about it in an interview?
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You should never leave jobs off your resume. If you are caught a lie of omission, it is just as bad as a straight out lie. Even if you are hired with this omission, it gives your new organization a reason to can you at any time. They can hold this against you.
Brian C. Gray Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University http://blog.case.edu/bcg8bcg8@case.edu
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You should just be honest without speaking negative about anyone or organization. Something along the lines of "I moved on to a better position and opportunity for my career goals..." is a fairly standard response. You actual have two short stays to be prepared to respond to. You story says you were at A for a little more than a month and at B maybe a year. Even you stay at B may be considered short by some and be questioned.
Brian C. Gray Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University http://blog.case.edu/bcg8bcg8@case.edu
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