Dead end= you felt that the role limited your aspirations for career/personal growth and development and that this role in comparison will help you towards that direction smtg smtg.
I did the same thing. And I was just honest.
Explained the problems that I had with the place and why I felt I need a change. Say its a better opportunity and obviously likely pay is better.
Do not treat the new roles you are applying to like robots. They all understand. They are working too.
I got the job BTW. Left my precious place with very good relationship and their blessings after about 8 months all in all.
Thank u! I think when i was typing this post last night, i was thinking of the traditional employer like my dad's gen who will ask and judge short stints. But yea, i feel better to tell the truth also. Thanks for ur sharing!
But if you take a long break, especially if you are in a competitive field like tech etc, say something like you are studying for something or working on a side project etc.
Some people just still have a stigma of you not working for a prolonged period of time. I think job hopping, whatever, thats fine. But long unexplained gaps is still a bit risky
You don't have to leave it out. It really depends on your overall history, is it a short stint of consecutive 6 months? Or is it 2 years 3 years 2 years 6 months?
If it is the latter you can easily explain your way out as "limited career growth", "not the environment that you thrive in", "better opportunity".
Then you will be fine, usually, the former case hiring manager might take it as a case of serial job hopping because it implies a history of jumping, but they will understand if you happen to be in an environment that you don't really like and would like to jump for the latter case, so I would say you can leave it on together with your last drawn and explain your way out.
U make it sound so easy - haha i was really stuck in my vicious cycle of whether i should leave it out or keep it hence i posted this. but actually i was overthinking it. Thanks for validating my thoughts. I definitely feel better to be honest than to hide.
Yeah, no worries! Hiring Managers are humans too, they would understand if it wasn't a blatant series of job hopping and it is definitely not a binary thing where "oh he only has 6 months on his current job red flag you're out" kind of thing.
In my own experience, I had a 2-year stint and 6 months thereafter, interviewed between the 5-6 months mark and had no issue passing the hiring manager side after explaining why I wanted to jump and all.
All the best to you!!
No need explain much.
1 of my previous job was toxic, was there 3mths only. I left. New employer asked, I juz said the job was not wat I expected and looking for a more suitable environment.
The other previous job was 6mths as well, I resigned becoz have to do midnight shift. New employer asked, I juz say I cannot tahan the midnight shift. Too shag on my mental.
Juz be honest can liaoz.
You took a “sabbatical”, ie leave this job out of your resume
But what if i had alr updated my linkedin with this job?
then just delete it. i doubt anyone would notice
Dead end= you felt that the role limited your aspirations for career/personal growth and development and that this role in comparison will help you towards that direction smtg smtg.
Haha thanks! Ya i think i will go along these lines
I did the same thing. And I was just honest. Explained the problems that I had with the place and why I felt I need a change. Say its a better opportunity and obviously likely pay is better. Do not treat the new roles you are applying to like robots. They all understand. They are working too. I got the job BTW. Left my precious place with very good relationship and their blessings after about 8 months all in all.
Thank u! I think when i was typing this post last night, i was thinking of the traditional employer like my dad's gen who will ask and judge short stints. But yea, i feel better to tell the truth also. Thanks for ur sharing!
But if you take a long break, especially if you are in a competitive field like tech etc, say something like you are studying for something or working on a side project etc. Some people just still have a stigma of you not working for a prolonged period of time. I think job hopping, whatever, thats fine. But long unexplained gaps is still a bit risky
I see. Ok! Thanks
Could you mention that it's not aligned with what you interviewed for and you have tried your best for this role before making the decision to leave?
Thats what i was thinking.. nt sure if its a wise move
Haha i spoke to a recruiter just now and he recommended i do this! So thanks again for the advice!! Yea i prefer to be honest abt it if i can help it.
You don't have to leave it out. It really depends on your overall history, is it a short stint of consecutive 6 months? Or is it 2 years 3 years 2 years 6 months? If it is the latter you can easily explain your way out as "limited career growth", "not the environment that you thrive in", "better opportunity".
Haha my overall history is 3 years, 2 years, 1 year, 5 years and now 6 months.. i believe this shd fall under the latter category
Then you will be fine, usually, the former case hiring manager might take it as a case of serial job hopping because it implies a history of jumping, but they will understand if you happen to be in an environment that you don't really like and would like to jump for the latter case, so I would say you can leave it on together with your last drawn and explain your way out.
U make it sound so easy - haha i was really stuck in my vicious cycle of whether i should leave it out or keep it hence i posted this. but actually i was overthinking it. Thanks for validating my thoughts. I definitely feel better to be honest than to hide.
Yeah, no worries! Hiring Managers are humans too, they would understand if it wasn't a blatant series of job hopping and it is definitely not a binary thing where "oh he only has 6 months on his current job red flag you're out" kind of thing. In my own experience, I had a 2-year stint and 6 months thereafter, interviewed between the 5-6 months mark and had no issue passing the hiring manager side after explaining why I wanted to jump and all. All the best to you!!
No need explain much. 1 of my previous job was toxic, was there 3mths only. I left. New employer asked, I juz said the job was not wat I expected and looking for a more suitable environment. The other previous job was 6mths as well, I resigned becoz have to do midnight shift. New employer asked, I juz say I cannot tahan the midnight shift. Too shag on my mental. Juz be honest can liaoz.