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Is there any drawback to just leaving your last company active on LinkedIn, etc? I did that one time when I quit for a 4 month break, no one seemed to ask if I
by gedy 4y ago
Is there any drawback to just leaving your last company active on LinkedIn, etc?
I did that one time when I quit for a 4 month break, no one seemed to ask if I had quit yet and interviews went fine?
- mcv 4y agoI sometimes don't update LinkedIn for years. Sometimes I get calls from recruiters who think I'm still at a previous company.
- hotpotamus 4y agoI've been led to believe that there are brokers who have information on your employment history and that it will likely show up in a background check. Famously, employment dates are the only thing a typical HR department will give out when cold called by a potential new employer. Basically, it's not something I'd fluff beyond a month or two. I'd find something else to fill a big gap on a resume if needed (sabbatical, volunteering, consulting, whatever) just in case it's something that an automated filter is tossing out.
- gedy 4y agoYes if it gets to filling out background check documents, I don't fudge dates. I have though typically only needed to do those after offer has been made, etc.