Resume Tenure Question
If I worked for Firm A (2 years), left for Firm B (3 months and was fired), pursued a passion project (1 year), and returned to Firm A (2 years), what's the optimal way to display this on a resume? The total timeline in this scenario is 5.3 years, and I want to minimize the middle 1.3 years (the short stint with Firm B + passion project). Leaving the middle portion off would be preferable since I'd forgo questions around 1. my short stint at Firm B and 2. forgo questions around jumping around so much.
Is it disingenuous for me to leave off Firm B + passion project and just show: FIRM A 2012 - 2017 on my resume? 2012 is the start date of Firm A's first stint, and 2017 is the end date of Firm A's second stint.
I know this is more suited for the Job forum, but figured I'd post it here due to more traffic. Thx
C’mon bro are you kidding? Any employer is going to cal firm A and say, hey did John Doe work here from X date to X date? Unless firm A is willing to lie for you....don’t do this.
yes that would be lying because you didn't work there from 2012 - 2017....? Nothing you can do on a resume, you have to put the correct dates, however I think you might be able to leave off Firm B and just put passion project? Idk but putting incorrect dates is a surefire way to get fired again,
Eh, if it were a shorter break, like less than 6 months, then maybe. But 1.3 years and presumably a "re-hire" process, I think you need to bridge the time with the passion project. I think you can omit Firm B, but might as well disclose the gap. In reality, if you get ref checked, Firm A could easily just say your start date was the return date and completely omit the 2012 date based on what is probably in the computer.
I could see someone getting creative and saying 2012 - 2017* on top line then adding a "*Note - pursued personal project from XX to XX". That would be be a "disclosure" method but you could be viewed as pulling a fast one on people. Really, just need to present the personal project in a good way.
But to echo the above, simply putting 2012 - 2017 would be lying and you could get caught in the simplest of ref checks.
Thanks, the asterisk method seems to be the best of both worlds. Would that really be seen as pulling a fast one on people? Anyone else have an opinion on that?
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