I have two jobs I stayed at for just a few months on my resume. To recruiters, what's the best explanation? Should I say I was laid off back-to-back (100% true) or that I heard layoff rumors and left before I was laid off (mostly true)?

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Might as well just tell the truth. I don’t see how one is really better than the other. Assuming the layoffs weren’t due to performance, I would say they were company-wide or due to restructuring and move along.

If you were laid off twice just say that. There's nothing to be ashamed of in that situation, a lot of people have been through layoffs. If it happened after only a few months on each job you may get some questions about it, as that does seem to be unusually bad luck. Still, it's always best to be honest.

Layoffs happen all the time, so I’d go with that. It’s the cleaner story, and no one will fault you for being on the wrong side of company decisions.

I agree , just say that you got laid off . It happens all the time , and if the company doesn’t want to talk to you because of that , perhaps they are not someone who you want to work for anyway

Just tell the truth. It’s so common these days that it’s definitely not the first time they have heard that from candidates. You’ll also feel better telling the truth.

Be honest.

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