Is it ok to not include an employer as part of employment history if it's less than 2 months? I can just say I took a break and no one would know. #Is#lying#ok?

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Unless you’re getting a government clearance, it’s fine to leave off a 2 month employer

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Not true, a private company flagged an unlisted employer before. Even Deloitte has a pretty rigorous background check.

Employment history or resume? I’d think leave it off resume but could the background check bring it up as a discrepancy if you leave it if employment history?

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This is the right answer.

Resumes should include *selected* employment history or *relevant* employment history. I leave off my time waiting tables, my own two-month short time gig, and other positions that do not demonstrate skills that would be of interest to the recruiter. Just let them see the good stuff to get them interested.

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If you include it, then you may be asked the reasons for why you left after only two months. And if you have legit reasons then that should be okay. If you left that firm for let’s say another better offer, or found the place so bad that you had to leave ASAP I’d leave it out of the resume. In this case, I don’t think there’s an upside in including that

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@Pwc what would be legit reasons for leaving in your opinion?

Unless I’m missing something leave it off. I see two options
A) you decided to leave which looks bad after just a few months, even if it was to an ideal job, may make them think twice
B) they asked you to leave which looks bad too

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