Best way to explain why I quit my new job after one month

VANurse2010 · Jun 23, 2014

I wouldn't even list it on the resume if I were you.

OCRN3 · Jun 23, 2014

I agree with above. I would start fresh as a new grad. It does not look good to leave a job after 1 month.

ktenor · Jun 23, 2014

What about after 3 months?

peabozzle · Jun 23, 2014

or, tell the truth. That you have a difficult time working certain shifts because of home responsibilities & you felt like you didn't get a good orientation to that unit & you are looking for something else. You have some experience, use that to your advantage.

My first job out of nursing school was in LTC, for 88 LOOOOONG days. I had already put in my 2 weeks notice before I ever even applied for another nursing job because I knew I couldn't stay there. I hated it. I was ready to work anywhere rather than continue in that position. I was honest with the first interviewer that I didn't feel like LTC was a good fit for me & that's why I quit so soon. I got the job.

randomly · Jun 23, 2014

I left a LTC job recently, despite working there for only a month as a new grad. I won't go into too much detail, but the facility was an absolute mess. Though I wanted to stick it out, I just couldn't. You'll have to decide whether or not to put it on your resume. I went ahead and put it on... and when it came up in interviews, I was honest about it being a poor fit for me as a new grad, while refraining from bashing them. The reason I left it on my resume was because it'd be difficult to explain the gap between graduation and now, plus I did learn some valuable skills at that facility. It was still difficult to find another job, but I did finally get an offer.

HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD · Jun 24, 2014

That job will show up on your background check because it will include a check of your SSN - to make sure you are who you claim to be. (you'd be surprised at how many people are using fake SSNs) When a potential employer sees a disconnect between the stated job history & your background check, the result is usually termination for cause - falsifying of the application. PPs have suggested very good ways to explain why you left that do not include any information about your personal life. "It was not a good fit" is always acceptable.

The bigger question is - has your 'chaotic' situation resolved enough to ensure that you are not going to have the same problems on any new job? I strongly advise you not to divulge any personal information to any potential employer... they are absolutely forbidden (Federal law) from asking you these types of questions, but if you voluntarily provide it, they can ask follow up questions & reject you based on that information.

bear14 · Jun 25, 2014

I was told a background check does not show your former jobs. It only will show if you had a criminal history.

amoLucia · Jun 25, 2014

Only if pressed, you could just acknowledge "scheduling problems". But that'd be it. Too much negativity brands you as a 'complainer' and why would an employer want to hire a 'complainer'? No thank you.

calivianya, BSN, RN · Jun 27, 2014

I would say, "family medical illness requiring a full-time caretaker." It sounds like that's sort of what happened with your husband, so it's not entirely a lie. Most places understand why you would put a sick family member first, or at least they pretend to.

CrazyGoonRN · Jun 29, 2014

I would say, "family medical illness requiring a full-time caretaker." It sounds like that's sort of what happened with your husband, so it's not entirely a lie. Most places understand why you would put a sick family member first, or at least they pretend to.

That sounds good, but if you say that you will also need to say that the family member is no longer in need of a full time caregiver, because if they may be afraid you will quit like you did before.