Girlfriend was let go 2 months into her 3 month probation period. Not going to get all into the details but it was more of her not getting along with them more than performance. This is not for finance.
Should she list it on her resume? It was 2 months almost exactly and she has experience outside of the position she was in so its not a necessity for proving she is qualified for anything. She does not need any references from them either. This could be a reason to list it and not to list it.
Also, if she does list it or it comes up through a background check, how should she explain the reasoning? Would saying it just wasnt a good fit sound like an excuse or be sufficient enough?
Thanks guys for any input. Got a couple SBs for good answers.
Whats the industry? If its an industry where work experience is highly valued(finance, legal, etc.) compared to others(retailers,etc.), then its worth keeping. If references are not required and she chooses to list them, she will need a very good reason to explain what happened. If she can't answer this question well, then its best to leave it off.
Was she registered with the regulator?
Don't know exactly how it works in the US, but in the UK all employees dealing with clients/investments or on a position of influence within a firm must register with the Financial Services Authorities. FSA records are there for other firms to see, so better to put it on your CV because it is going to come up on background checks anyway.
If she was never actually registered (interns aren't registered, and it probably takes around 2 months into the job for graduates to pass the exams and get approved), and she doesn't need the references/experience that much, I suggest don't disclose it and say you were travelling or whatever.
Bottom line: if it's going to come up on a background check, list it because otherwise it's going to look dodgy when they actually find out.
How to talk about it? Lack of fit seems the fair way to go if it was indeed the case. If the next job is doing the same thing, make sure you present it as something agreed "we realized we wouldn't work well together"-kind of thing. If the next job is a different role it makes things easier: "I realized that it wasn't what I wanted to do / not the right career for me because x and y; whereas I feel I am much better suited to this role because x and y".
+1 to both of you, appreciate the respones.
She works in PR and she was in an industry group she would want to continue so she probably wont end up listing it. She runs a quite profitable website as well so I was thinking she would just claim she was expanding it for the past 2 months.
Any more advice would be appreciated on whether she should put it on her resume or leave it off.
I would leave it off. That's what my gut says. She wont want to discuss it. She wont use anyone there as a reference. She didn't learn much.
HOWEVER - I'd add it to any application that will be used for a background search. Your resume doesnt have to be the end all be all of your work experience and she could brush it off if the question arose.
For example I had someone tell me in HR that no one really looks over the application where you would list something like a DUI, but the search firm who runs the check will notify HR of anything that doesn't line up in the search vs the application. The resume is another story in my opinion. You arent compelled to list all jobs or education. Just the relevant items. So you could always explain you left it off as it was deemed irrelevant given the short time.
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