I'm looking for a new job because my current one (where I've only been for a month) is a terrible fit. For now, my online resume only lists my job before this one, which ended earlier this year after getting laid off. Should I include this current brief job on my resume? If I leave it off, I'm concerned about recruiters questioning my quick departure, but also about a background check revealing an unlisted job. What would you do?

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It’s better to include it if it’ll pop up later, get ahead, and address it. I think short stints are more common now, so it isn’t as much of a shock to recruiters. Just remember not to be overly negative when discussing it.

I’d add it. I once left a role after 6 weeks, and leaving it off actually caused more confusion during a background check than it would’ve if I’d just listed it. I kept the description short and framed it as a stepping stone while I looked for the right long-term fit.

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