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hi all. Could I ask a question about job advice? I spent 2.5 years at my first job (effectively moved from junior dev to senior). I then took a job at a trav
by ep103 12y ago
hi all. Could I ask a question about job advice?
I spent 2.5 years at my first job (effectively moved from junior dev to senior). I then took a job at a traveling consulting company (where I was officially promoted, and ran a huge project), but left after 1 year because I couldn't stand traveling that extensively. Then I moved to my current company, where I've been for 9-10 months, but will likely be fired by the new management team that came in, because I'm part of an overbudget project.
Am I fucked? My current plan is to just wait and see if I am let go or not (probably will be), and then go travel for a few months (I'm burned out). But the very first page of this slideshow is that hiring managers look for red flags about multiple short time roles and employment gaps, and I'll have a 1 year, and a < 1 year on my resume.
- kasey_junk 12y ago"Am I fucked" Probably not. Be honest (to yourself and who you are trying to get hired by) about your skill set and explain why you left those companies. Do NOT bad mouth previous employers.
- peteretep 12y ago> Am I fucked? No. Write the reason you left the travelling job - that's legit. It's also not your fault if a company makes you redundant. People want to hire people who will stick around. Leaving a job because you were made redundant, or because of exceptional circumstances (large amounts of travel) don't make you a flight risk - but again, mention the reason right there on the CV so it's obvious.