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Question to hiring manager and HR: After moving to a new state, I was at a job for 5 months before quitting for a better role.

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Question to hiring manager and HR: After moving to a new state, I was at a job for 5 months before quitting for a better role. They were not happy when I quit and it was not a great environment, so when my employment was verified, they said, "not eligible for re-employment." I have worried that this would reflect negatively on me, so I have kept it off my resume. Should I keep it on my resume and if so, if I specify that I do not want them to be used as a reference will this reflect negatively?

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  1. Barbara

    Keep it off. No reason to discuss it especially if they will torpedo you. Obviously don’t use them as a reference

  2. Anonymous

    Did you quit without another role lined up? Or did you have a new offer, gave notice and did the usual process? If you leave it on, what do you say when asked about the short stint? Me, personally, I would leave it on because it creates more of a gap in your resume (yes, I know we are trying to normalize the gap, but really? we are far from it). If you say you don't want to be contacted, what is the reason you would give?

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