1 White Lie Allowed On Resumes

Alison Green — 2012-03-29T09:32:00+00:00

Q: I was just fired from my job. I am at a bit of a loss on how to move on from here. I had been out of work for five months prior to this position and worked there for 2.5 months before being terminated. In those weeks, I did not rack up any accomplishments I would typically list in a resume.

Should I leave this job off my resume, which shows that I have been out of work for eight months? Or, do I include it? I know that a short stint in this job looks suspicious. Or, does being out of work, even in such an economy, look worse?

Bad Job Interview? How To Know What Went Wrong

Alison Green — 2012-03-26T10:15:00+00:00

Q: Is asking an interviewer, "Is there anything you would change about the organization," inappropriate? A previous employer was not a pleasant fella to work for, and the organization was chaotic. After putting up with that for 10 years I wanted to assess whether or not I was setting myself up for the same issues with this new employer. The interviewer said she "was not prepared to be interviewed, and would rather not answer those questions." Did I offend her?

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