Timeline for How can I improve a resume to avoid looking like a job-hopper?
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| Dec 9, 2015 at 15:55 | history | edited | Lilienthal♦ |
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| Mar 16, 2015 at 2:19 | comment | added | MGOwen | I almost didn't hire a guy who is now one of my best employees because he left the months off his resume. I thought he must be hiding something. Luckily my other first 3 choices didn't get past the interview stage... | |
| S Aug 1, 2014 at 2:56 | history | bounty ended | Monica Cellio | ||
| S Aug 1, 2014 at 2:56 | history | notice removed | Monica Cellio | ||
| S Jul 29, 2014 at 2:16 | history | bounty started | Monica Cellio | ||
| S Jul 29, 2014 at 2:16 | history | notice added | Monica Cellio | Reward existing answer | |
| Jul 16, 2014 at 20:37 | comment | added | Eric J Fisher | Note: I CAN talk about what the problem is and how we plan to handle it, I can't talk about WHO. | |
| Jul 16, 2014 at 20:36 | comment | added | Eric J Fisher | @acolyte the specific charge is "defamation" essentially it's seen as going out of your way to ruin someone's reputation. There is information that is considered safe which boils down to title, work time span, and anything that is public record. (not much private sector, but public could include almost anything) Any voicing of opinion is extremely risky. I actually deal with the same concerns when handling HOA meetings. Everyone knows the person who's let their yard turn to a jungle, never paid their dues, etc, but I can't talk about it or I risk the exact same legal consequences. | |
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| Mar 28, 2014 at 4:56 | answer | added | Vietnhi Phuvan | timeline score: 8 | |
| Jun 18, 2012 at 18:55 | comment | added | acolyte | @maple_shaft yeah. people can sue you for, essentially, 'ruining their chances' of being hired again. personally, i've always been of the philosophy that the ONLY references you should put down, are those that will give you glowing ones. If one of my possible references isn't going to come right out and tell a company that they liked having me, and would hire me again, i will not put it on my resume. | |
| Jun 18, 2012 at 17:57 | comment | added | maple_shaft | @acolyte I wasn't aware of that, thank you. I have a friend who does background checks for a living and this is what she had told me but she may have been mistaken too. | |
| Jun 18, 2012 at 16:49 | comment | added | acolyte | @maple_shaft not illiegal. however, companies can be sued for asking/answering such things. personally, i feel that's BS. but you can sue for damn near anything in this country, sadly enough. | |
| May 28, 2012 at 19:10 | vote | accept | Chris C | ||
| May 14, 2012 at 1:03 | history | edited | Chris C | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 13, 2012 at 4:45 | answer | added | Dipan Mehta | timeline score: 8 | |
| May 12, 2012 at 19:48 | history | edited | Zelda |
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| May 12, 2012 at 5:16 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackWorkplace/status/201178959877120000 | ||
| May 12, 2012 at 1:49 | comment | added | maple_shaft |
and it's worse if they contact my previous employer about it. Just a comment, in the US when performing a background check, you are only allowed to legally ask the previous employers very specific questions. "Did X work here from Y to Z?" "Was N his/her title?" Asking just about any other question is illegal. Of course these limitations don't apply to your references.
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| May 11, 2012 at 22:52 | answer | added | jcmeloni | timeline score: 39 | |
| May 11, 2012 at 22:14 | answer | added | JB King | timeline score: 4 | |
| May 11, 2012 at 22:05 | history | edited | jcmeloni | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 11, 2012 at 21:59 | history | asked | Chris C | CC BY-SA 3.0 |