Need some advice.

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February 5,2023 at 7:10AM UTC

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Need some advice. Left my job after 11 weeks due to an abusive manager. Concerned that my Cv and LinkedIn profile will look terrible.

What do I write on my Cv and LinkedIn and what do I tell interviewers about why I left?

Thanks

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SweetpollypurebreedFebruary 5,2023 at 8:51AM UTC
It’s hard to advocate for yourself when you feel beat down. Try and surround yourself with supportive people who can help you build yourself back up. What skill set did your last job not highlight? Tell any new potential boss you left the job because you wanted a job that 1. Would allow you to “flex this new muscle“ 2. Or even a job where your path to promotion was not blocked. It sounds like you feel sheepish about leaving but leaving an abusive setting ( from work to relationship) is always a good idea. Don’t buy into the vision of yourself your old company was selling, that was not realistic. Aim for what you want and highlight the parts of yourself you want to flex sat any new job. Always have an exit plan for any job, should it become abusive and start hammering away at your self esteem. You go girl!
AnonymousFebruary 5,2023 at 4:11PM UTC
You can change your status on your LinkedIn account to Professional Development-Career Break for your current status, and that makes it look as if you are taking classes to further your skills or complete a degree. You can then tell interviewers that the job did not live up to your expectations and you decided to leave to focus on furthering your skill set while seeking a new position that aligns with your desires and qualifications.
AnonymousFebruary 5,2023 at 4:15PM UTC
I have said in interviews that the position was not a fit. I explain that I thought the job would be "A" but it turned out to be "B". I am leaving to utilize my expertise in "A". I always try try to use my advanced skill set as a reason to move on when I am leaving a bad situation.
Bonnie CoventryFebruary 5,2023 at 7:31PM UTC
Definitely be prepared for that question. Often I have candidates who share the description of the duties and scope of the role I accepted weren't aligned with the actual position when I began. I also see others not include the short term position on their LI moving forward and when asked about the gap is when the aforementioned is discussed. Good luck, I'm sure it won't be the focus for possible employers, they need to learn what they're getting not what you did for 11 weeks.
AnonymousFebruary 6,2023 at 1:42PM UTC
You can leave the 11 week job off your CV/Resume.
AnonymousFebruary 6,2023 at 4:15PM UTC
I agree with the comments. I would leave it off my resume.
Huong Nguyen-ValleFebruary 6,2023 at 5:29PM UTC
i left a job after two months and did not include in my resume or Linkedin.
AnonymousFebruary 6,2023 at 6:02PM UTC
I would not leave the job off your resume. Explain the misalignment with management style and your understanding of the role itself. Don't badmouth the manager but do say that it did not seem like a good fit for you and so you decided to spend time focusing on finding a better place and not at the expense of that employer. Be sure you ask about any potential new managers work style in future interviews. Some questions would be:
If we have a conflict or there is some corrective action how do you approach that with your subordinates? How do you like to manage? Tell me about the last situation where you had to discipline or correct an employee and how did you manage them to improve or reset their expectations?
Good luck.
AnonymousFebruary 6,2023 at 6:28PM UTC
Include it on your resume. On your CV/resume and LinkedIn. Just put what you would for any other position: start/end, role & responsibilities. When asked in an interview: simply that it was not a good fit.
AnonymousFebruary 6,2023 at 6:30PM UTC
You get to write and tell your own story. Leave it off if you don't want to share it and there's nothing valuable you can spin from it. Talk about it if you can turn it into a strength. You will not look terrible. You will look as you choose to present your story. Most of all, be confident in whichever decision you make.
AnonymousFebruary 6,2023 at 7:07PM UTC
Leave it off your resume and never speak about this job! Just always say You were unemployed and interviewing during this period.
Krystin MorganFebruary 7,2023 at 6:12AM UTC
Unless you had an extreme gap prior to this job, I would leave it off the resume altogether. Your resume is a marketing document, meant to sell your expertise and achievements; unfortunately it's not likely you had major achievements in just 11 weeks (that goes for *anyone*, not just you!). Keeping it off your resume/LinkedIn will also let you avoid actually explaining the situation to anyone.