Who I use as a job reference

[Permission]

Here's my problem: I currently work at an office job where my employer does not like me too well and I've been working here for about 6 months. I am planning on staying for a couple more months before quitting.

I guess I have 2 questions about going for a next job:
1) If I use references from older jobs (without including my most recent one that I'm quitting), would that be seen as strange?
2) If I leave after only working there for 8 months or so, would that be viewed as bad?

thanks

 

[Le Parisien]

I don't want to directly answer your question because I don't have extensive experience in job switching since I'm too young for that.

But once I was told by a headhunter that when you write your CV/résumé, don't let there be possibilities of doubt, don't let there be reasons for people to ask themselves questions.

Like "hey so there's this eight months blank, what happened? we don't know what this means. and why isn't he telling us anything about it on his CV/résumé" etc...

Questions and doubt are always bad she said. Sure during the potential interview, you can try to explain things or lie or whatever, but try to never leave a possibility of doubt on your CV/résumé.

Now with this being said, make up a decision by yourself. If you think people won't get suspicious about it, then you know what to do.

 

[rocky_mtn]

I guess I have 2 questions about going for a next job:
1) If I use references from older jobs (without including my most recent one that I'm quitting), would that be seen as strange?
2) If I leave after only working there for 8 months or so, would that be viewed as bad?

thanks

1. You can use previous job references without a problem. If they ask, its because your current employer is unaware of your job search and you feel it might create some hostility if they found out. This happens a lot where job seekers don't want current boss to know. But you shouldn't mention anything unless they ask.

2. If you are young, even if you aren't, it is not unusual at all. If you do this for the next 5 years, then it will seem unusual, but a couple of job-hops is common these days.

Don't speak bad about your current employer but if you are matter of fact about it, the new company will get the picture.

good luck