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| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Technology |
I just got laid off from my first job and i only had the job for four weeks,? |
they likely to give me a reference and should i bother putting the job down on my cv, i think the answer is no to both questions. i was a caravan cleaner and i did very basic duties like 1 vacuuming 2 cleaning tables/window/worktops/cookers... 3. cleaning toilets including windows/toilets/showers/sink/c... 4 cleaning bedroom including making the beds/taking the linen/empty the wardrobes and vacumming. does that sound like a basic job? ALWAYS be honest in your CV (or resume in the states). Many companies will do at least a light check on your background and depending on the position might go more detailed. If you leave off a job and the new employer finds out it would look much worse than if you had it included and could explain it. I would include it and then if asked about why you left so soon, explain that it was a job that you worked in pairs and the other person in your pair took a leave so you didn't have a partner available. As for asking them for references, only if you feel they will give you a good reference. Unlike listing employers which you should include, references you get to pick and chose. No one will question why you didn't get references from a company where you only worked there 4 weeks, but they will if you leave it off and they find out about it. No, a short term job will draw suspision you don't need it. Yes, its pretty basic. Why did you get laid off? Was it that you were no good at the job or for another reason you don't wish to go into. If it was because they couldn't afford to keep you on then I would include it on my CV and ask for a reference. At the end of the day a company is not allowed to give you a bad reference they can only deny sending one out. Also when you get an interview for a job they might ask questions about the 4 weeks you were not working, so I say always best to be honest on a CV as it can sometimes come back and bite you in the *** Hi -- It really depends on what kind of work you are looking for and, to a lesser extent, why you got laid off. Yes, that sounds like a basic job. If you start applying for similar jobs and you need to present evidence of experience, you may want to include it. Your CV should reflect your qualifications to do a particular kind of work and, usually, a CV is only effective for getting you considered for an interview. It's really a judgment call. A prospective employer may want to know what you have been doing, but bear in mind that he is much more concerned with what you can do for him. So if you get an interview, with or without presenting a CV, if you remain focused on what you can do for them if they hire you, your 4-week first job really won't matter much. Hint: If you lead with a CV, make sure two or three people proof-read it for you. no leave it out of your CV. to cover 4 week period you were in Ireland visiting a sick relative and you were the only one in the family that could visit as the rest of the family are working and could not get time off. this will also show you as a caring person. Ask for the money owed to you if they say no ask if they have fire insurance Despite the fact that it does sounds than a basic job record it on your CV as it sounds 1000% better than being idle. You have demonstrated an ability to work which is excellent in an employer's eyes. Go for it, Good luck! |
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