Korean Job Discussion Forums

[chachee99]

Does anyone think it is a good idea to list a job where the contract was terminated on your resume or should it be omitted?

One question I might have to deal with is why my one of my jobs is only 7 months long while the rest where the rest are full year contracts.

However, on the other side i know they are going to ask why the contract was terminated.

[PeterDragon]

If you're applying to a public school or state university, they can-- and usually will--- pull your passport number and look up your work history.

In that case, if you don't mention a past, less-than-one-year employer, it's seen as disingenuous, because they can find anything you've omitted.

If you're applying to other private sector jobs though, what they don't know won't hurt them.

[lifeinkorea]

I have been to 4 schools in 2 years, so obviously I haven't always worked on a yearly basis.

1 year is a made up period of time. It has no useful purpose other than to attract anal retentive people.

If the school throws a hissy fit because you, oh my gosh, didn't work 1 year then what will they be like working for them? I would rather not deal with that.

[frankly speaking]

Peter Dragon:
"If you're applying to a public school or state university, they can-- and usually will--- pull your passport number and look up your work history. "

Are you serious with this or do you live in a different world than I do?

It isn't that easy for anyone to just plug in your passport ID and check your references. Immigration doesn't work that way.

However, to the OP any school that you list on your resume potential employers can call your old school. If you don't list it, they can't call. People omit things from their resume all the time, but you might have to explain inconsistencies with the dates.

In Korea it isn't bad to have 10 years of experience at 10 different schools, but don't try putting that on a resume in the US. They will think that you are a flake who cannot keep a job.

[The Gipkik]

I suggest you indicate you worked at the school for half a year or six months as that sounds reasonable. It's experience and I'm sure you learned a lot about teaching. That's more important to good employers, but the question about whether you are reliable and professional is also a valid one. What was your reason for leaving early? If the employer wasn't working out, that might not wash with some schools, but you could always offer a legitimate if not exactly true reason for why you left early. It all depends where you want to work next.

[chachee99]