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i don't know much but that does not sound like a good idea

So if it is still August, he can still list to Present right? but when it reaches September than have to put in August?

I have never been in this situation before so didn't know what to tell him.

Are you both idiots? One month isn't a 'resume gap'. A resume gap is something like a year of unemployment.

But I mean people will ask him why he left his job........

Furthermore, can he put it as Present when it is September? I am thinking no?

Don't do that. It doesn't matter if he's unemployed for a few weeks... The consequences of potentially losing a job to a background check isn't worth literally no benefits.

There are more than plenty of articles online talking about how to explain an early dismissal.

Check this out: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/fired-from-internship

Do you think it is advisable he could ask for a reference from his boss to assist him in looking for a job since they already allowed him to say that he quitted instead of being laid off?

If he left on good terms, go for it.

If they've agreed to him saying he quit there's no problem....he can say he wanted to move to another job for xyz reasons...

As for references, he can reach out to someone he worked with (superior to him) who likes him for a reference, but probably not someone he worked with if his work product/ability were part of why he lost the job...

Sure,

But if he said he quitted and no relevant reference then the interviewers might be doubting his sincerity right? so if he brings to an interview a copy of the reference, then he might not be having any problems at all.

I think he was let go due to a compliance issue - I am definitely not sure since he said they were so vague and he was shocked and still clueless as to what the reasons are.