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Disclose last job? |
| Message Name: |
Be careful |
| Date Posted: |
05/04/2002 |
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I was hired by a company a long time ago and had hoped to start working for them a year ago. However, due to the economy I won't be starting until now.
Here's my problem - my new employer wants collect information on my past employment again because it's been a year since I gave them my past employment info. In this past year, I had a bad experience where an employer hired me, then realized I didn't have the right skills and let me go. I want to put it behind me b/c it lasted only 5 weeks and I'm scared that my new employer may use it as an excuse to not hire me now.
Can I legally leave this off? I don't think I'm obligated to give this information to them anyway, or am I? What really is frustrating me is that they hired me a year ago and already did this check - this negative employment experience never would have occured if I hadn't had to wait to start.
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| Message: |
You could certainly leave a 5-week job off your resume, but if you've been specifically asked, you need to disclose it, or risk being fired later for dishonesty.
I don't see it as a big nebative -- after all, you were just seeking temporary employment while you waited for them to give you a new starting date.
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