Very right above your work history or experience, next to the name of your last employer, is a date. Rarely does that date come into play when it comes to your resume. But there are times, particularly if you held several jobs for a short period of time or listed a job that you just held for some months, that you might be inquired why you spent such a short time at the role before turning to a new career. This post will tell you how to explain high turnover on resume.

If you held a job for just a short time and you mentioned the job on your resume, be ready to answer any queries the interviewer might have about your longevity. Companies only need to employ you if they feel you’re going to stick around, which means you require a good answer to their query in case to make certain that the company is not worried about the frequency you leave the job.

Interview Query: Why did you stay at {{job}} for such a short period of time and what was the reason behind such high turnover?

“More money” or “hated my boss” are clearly not the correct answers here. You’re looking for an answer that describes why this new company is different – something that offers a good explanation for your decision to commit to a new company. If you were fired, you might need to be honest about the firing, but elaborate a case that is understandable.

Here are 2 instances for the high turnover – one when you left because you did not like the job, and one where you were laid off.

Did not like job:

“During the proposed interview, we spoke often about the company culture, the atmosphere, and more, and I was excited to work there. But after I was employed, I noticed that there were many competing aims, and I did not feel like I was contributing to their victory. I know that having a job for a short time can look bad on a resume, but I need to find a job I can commit to in the long term, and when I realized that wasn’t the job I decided to continue my search.”

Got laid off:

“I’ll be honest; I did not last beyond my probation time period. The role was brand new, and the job description was continually in flux. So I was struggling to evaluate my role, and the company was attempting to find a way to use my service, and in the end we parted ways. I am confident in my capability to work hard and thrive in a job, and I’m ready to make my own role or take on what is given to me. At the time, I was not ready for what that kind of work would entail, but after having that experience I know what I could do distinctively and how to exceed expectations no matter what is provided.”

It is true that holding a job for short time period can hurt your possibilities to get the job. But a good answer to this kind of question can actually assist you, because interviewers are rarely hoping a solid response to this kind of high turnover and query.