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I have 3 years 9 months of experience but since notice period for my organization is 3 months so I calculated that I will be having 4 years of experience on my last working day. I have mentioned in my resume that I have 4 years of experience . I got Job Offer from different organization which expected me to join in one month. So I negotiated with my higher officials for setting up my last working day within 1 month. This makes my experience as 3 years and 10 months.How should I explain this to new employer?

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If they ask then explain it the same way which you've done here.

– MonkeyZeus
10 hours ago

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What exactly did you put on your CV? Was the 4 years experience in a summary section? With additional dates against each job? What did you say you had 4 years experience in? There are a number of reasonable explanations for what you did in the answers and your question itself. What you wrote was accurate when you wrote it. In any case this isnt really a big deal, I wouldnt bother to bring it up.

– James Wood
8 hours ago

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Don't freak out about this. I would not bring it up, and in fact I would advise you to quit thinking about it, and concentrate instead on doing a good job with your transition from your current position (becuase you want to keep good relationships with those people, you never know when you might need references or a job with one of them at the next company they work for) and then to your new position. What @MonkeyZeus says is the right course of action, in my opinion. I understand your nervousness about it, but I think it's fine, and easily explained.

– msouth
5 hours ago

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They won't ask or care. So there's no reason to mention it. Problem solved: do nothing.

– only_pro
4 hours ago

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2 months out of 4 years is small enough to be considered an honest mistake. Why do people who interview for jobs think that their CVs are under so much scrutiny?!

– Jawad
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If they ask then explain it the same way which you've done here.

– MonkeyZeus
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1

What exactly did you put on your CV? Was the 4 years experience in a summary section? With additional dates against each job? What did you say you had 4 years experience in? There are a number of reasonable explanations for what you did in the answers and your question itself. What you wrote was accurate when you wrote it. In any case this isnt really a big deal, I wouldnt bother to bring it up.

– James Wood
8 hours ago

2

Don't freak out about this. I would not bring it up, and in fact I would advise you to quit thinking about it, and concentrate instead on doing a good job with your transition from your current position (becuase you want to keep good relationships with those people, you never know when you might need references or a job with one of them at the next company they work for) and then to your new position. What @MonkeyZeus says is the right course of action, in my opinion. I understand your nervousness about it, but I think it's fine, and easily explained.

– msouth
5 hours ago

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They won't ask or care. So there's no reason to mention it. Problem solved: do nothing.

– only_pro
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2 months out of 4 years is small enough to be considered an honest mistake. Why do people who interview for jobs think that their CVs are under so much scrutiny?!

– Jawad
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If they ask then explain it the same way which you've done here.

– MonkeyZeus
10 hours ago

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What exactly did you put on your CV? Was the 4 years experience in a summary section? With additional dates against each job? What did you say you had 4 years experience in? There are a number of reasonable explanations for what you did in the answers and your question itself. What you wrote was accurate when you wrote it. In any case this isnt really a big deal, I wouldnt bother to bring it up.

– James Wood
8 hours ago

2

Don't freak out about this. I would not bring it up, and in fact I would advise you to quit thinking about it, and concentrate instead on doing a good job with your transition from your current position (becuase you want to keep good relationships with those people, you never know when you might need references or a job with one of them at the next company they work for) and then to your new position. What @MonkeyZeus says is the right course of action, in my opinion. I understand your nervousness about it, but I think it's fine, and easily explained.

– msouth
5 hours ago

1

They won't ask or care. So there's no reason to mention it. Problem solved: do nothing.

– only_pro
4 hours ago

1

2 months out of 4 years is small enough to be considered an honest mistake. Why do people who interview for jobs think that their CVs are under so much scrutiny?!

– Jawad
3 hours ago

|
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If they ask then explain it the same way which you've done here.

– MonkeyZeus
10 hours ago

1

What exactly did you put on your CV? Was the 4 years experience in a summary section? With additional dates against each job? What did you say you had 4 years experience in? There are a number of reasonable explanations for what you did in the answers and your question itself. What you wrote was accurate when you wrote it. In any case this isnt really a big deal, I wouldnt bother to bring it up.

– James Wood
8 hours ago

2

Don't freak out about this. I would not bring it up, and in fact I would advise you to quit thinking about it, and concentrate instead on doing a good job with your transition from your current position (becuase you want to keep good relationships with those people, you never know when you might need references or a job with one of them at the next company they work for) and then to your new position. What @MonkeyZeus says is the right course of action, in my opinion. I understand your nervousness about it, but I think it's fine, and easily explained.

– msouth
5 hours ago

1

They won't ask or care. So there's no reason to mention it. Problem solved: do nothing.

– only_pro
4 hours ago

1

2 months out of 4 years is small enough to be considered an honest mistake. Why do people who interview for jobs think that their CVs are under so much scrutiny?!

– Jawad
3 hours ago

If they ask then explain it the same way which you've done here.

– MonkeyZeus
10 hours ago

What exactly did you put on your CV? Was the 4 years experience in a summary section? With additional dates against each job? What did you say you had 4 years experience in? There are a number of reasonable explanations for what you did in the answers and your question itself. What you wrote was accurate when you wrote it. In any case this isnt really a big deal, I wouldnt bother to bring it up.

– James Wood
8 hours ago

Don't freak out about this. I would not bring it up, and in fact I would advise you to quit thinking about it, and concentrate instead on doing a good job with your transition from your current position (becuase you want to keep good relationships with those people, you never know when you might need references or a job with one of them at the next company they work for) and then to your new position. What @MonkeyZeus says is the right course of action, in my opinion. I understand your nervousness about it, but I think it's fine, and easily explained.

– msouth
5 hours ago

They won't ask or care. So there's no reason to mention it. Problem solved: do nothing.

– only_pro
4 hours ago

2 months out of 4 years is small enough to be considered an honest mistake. Why do people who interview for jobs think that their CVs are under so much scrutiny?!

– Jawad
3 hours ago

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First of all, never count future dates as part of your experience, that's a lie. You never gained the experiences from the future dates, on the date you are claiming to have the experience.

You are supposed to present the existing experience, not the probable future one based on some random assumption.

That said, in the current scenario, a 2-month gap would not be much of a problem, given you satisfied other criterion in the job description and cleared the interview. It can be seen as rounded-off or approximated.

However, next time onward, count only the experience you have. Will save you some troubled thoughts.

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What if, - the company pays you 3 months of salary and ask you to leave on the same day? What will happen then? You'll still count those 3 months experience?

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

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@SouravGhosh What about the time spent doing overtime - is that valid experience and how do you count it? Reminds me of the joke about the computer consultant who arrived at the Pearly Gates, and when asked, was unhappy saying "I can't die, I'm only 38". The reply came back saying "according to the time you have charged your clients you are 84..." :)

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

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@fyrepenguin You need to balance that against the risk of excessive overtime leading to them being tired or burned out, resulting in less experience-per-hour. Or also that ideas or solutions don't only percolate through while you're on the clock - spend 2 hours slogging away at an issue, or go home, have an unexpected brainwave, and solve it in minutes the next day? (And, if someone needs to put in an extra 10 hours of overtime per week to get the same work done, then they are clearly less experienced.)

– Chronocidal
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@fyrepenguin A more consistent way to express that would be to say that you worked for 50 hours a week for 4 years and let the company draw their own conclusions about what that means. Of course, as Chronocidal points out, those conclusions may not be positive for you.

– IllusiveBrian
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It's almost like years of experience is not a good measure of ability. :)

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It's very easy to explain indeed: it's just a rounded up number.

Nobody's asking you how many days, hours, and minutes you worked.

For all intents and purposes 3 years 10 months is the same as 4 years.

Edit: Of course, as per one of the comments below, if you're prompted for a month count, then you have to be rigorous of your current count of months worked. If you're only asked for a year count, then it's fine.

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It may very well depend on the position. Someone applying to be an accountant at an ethics firm may have to explain why their math is off and the impression it gives. I know I wouldn't bat an eye, but I expect in certain other positions, it may be a dealbreaker

– Patrice
10 hours ago

Depends on the context of how they communicated their experience. In an person to person interview rounding would be completely OK. If a job application asked for length of experience and there were specific fields for years and months of experience and they rounded, that's lying.

– Michael Balmes
10 hours ago

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@Patrice I doubt even your mythical accountant would have a problem. Even accountants know you have to round stuff up sometimes. The only place likely to have a problem is if there is some regulation that requires you to have had 4 years in some position, and you haven't quite had it.

– DJClayworth
10 hours ago

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@MichaelBalmes exactly, if you're just prompted for years, then even 3 years and a half should be rounded up to 4y, because filling in 3 years would be even more incorrect. If you're prompted for a month count then obviously it's different.

– user104032
10 hours ago

@DJClayworth maybe, maybe not. My point is just that dismissing it with a "it's the same" might be doing the OP a disservice here.

– Patrice
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Why calculate your experience for the reader?

Quite frankly, the months don't matter. You are either a person with "almost 4 years of experience" or "more than 4 years of experience". 4 years precisely is only relevant on one single day.

Is calculating your experience a desirable piece of data? It seems very obtuse when you should have simply written:

Company XYZ: June 24, 2015 - Present

This would solve all ambiguity and avoid future issues.

Another reason not to perform the calculation ahead for the reader is because what if your resume is read a month after you send it so now you have 3 years and 11 months so your resume is underselling you? If you strongly desire to calculate your experience for the reader then you will have to add a date stamp to your resume so that they can perform further calculations.

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If it's years of experience of a particular topic/technology, this won't always work. Your employer may have adpoted it after you started, or you could be adding up across multiple jobs (possibly with gaps)

– Chris H
9 hours ago

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@ChrisH If you're using a resume as a catalogue of every technology which you have worked with then you're doing it wrong. Per job history entry you should be highlighting accomplishments and technologies which you used to achieve those accomplishments. If I am hiring a web developer then I personally don't care if they have 5 or 7 years with CSS; I look at their results. A 1-year CSS developer could easily get hired if their results are more impressive than the 5-7 year people. I'm just really not sure what kind of resume you're writing where this calculation would be important.

– MonkeyZeus
9 hours ago

you introduced the catalogue concept, not me. I was thinking of one essential technology, probably listed on the job spec, and in a situation where you can't show off a portfolio

– Chris H
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i think that last paragraph is the real answer, and rest is a good "frame challenge". Maybe put last para on top?

– aaaaaa
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At least for western companies, a few months of difference won't matter much. What counts the most is your capacity of delivery. Companies are more interested on your potential and energy you're bringing in rather than on how many months or years you stood 9 to 5 doing the same work over and over.

You should, however, make it clear this information difference as soon as possible. This way, you'll be able to assess whether the few months would cause any problems.

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Just say, if they ask, that you base your calculations on the start and end dates of your employment.

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Solar Mike

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I feel this is better for explaining situation.

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@KarthikeyanMV if you feel that, then accept the answer using the tick on the left, but if you want to wit for other answers please do.

– Solar Mike
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but is not the actual end date is different? the calculation wont add up.

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First of all, never count future dates as part of your experience, that's a lie. You never gained the experiences from the future dates, on the date you are claiming to have the experience.

You are supposed to present the existing experience, not the probable future one based on some random assumption.

However, next time onward, count only the experience you have. Will save you some troubled thoughts.

edited 9 hours ago

answered 11 hours ago

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What if, - the company pays you 3 months of salary and ask you to leave on the same day? What will happen then? You'll still count those 3 months experience?

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

27

@SouravGhosh What about the time spent doing overtime - is that valid experience and how do you count it? Reminds me of the joke about the computer consultant who arrived at the Pearly Gates, and when asked, was unhappy saying "I can't die, I'm only 38". The reply came back saying "according to the time you have charged your clients you are 84..." :)

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

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@fyrepenguin You need to balance that against the risk of excessive overtime leading to them being tired or burned out, resulting in less experience-per-hour. Or also that ideas or solutions don't only percolate through while you're on the clock - spend 2 hours slogging away at an issue, or go home, have an unexpected brainwave, and solve it in minutes the next day? (And, if someone needs to put in an extra 10 hours of overtime per week to get the same work done, then they are clearly less experienced.)

– Chronocidal
10 hours ago

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@fyrepenguin A more consistent way to express that would be to say that you worked for 50 hours a week for 4 years and let the company draw their own conclusions about what that means. Of course, as Chronocidal points out, those conclusions may not be positive for you.

– IllusiveBrian
10 hours ago

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It's almost like years of experience is not a good measure of ability. :)

– Brandon
6 hours ago

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First of all, never count future dates as part of your experience, that's a lie. You never gained the experiences from the future dates, on the date you are claiming to have the experience.

You are supposed to present the existing experience, not the probable future one based on some random assumption.

However, next time onward, count only the experience you have. Will save you some troubled thoughts.

edited 9 hours ago

answered 11 hours ago

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12.3k116479

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What if, - the company pays you 3 months of salary and ask you to leave on the same day? What will happen then? You'll still count those 3 months experience?

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

27

@SouravGhosh What about the time spent doing overtime - is that valid experience and how do you count it? Reminds me of the joke about the computer consultant who arrived at the Pearly Gates, and when asked, was unhappy saying "I can't die, I'm only 38". The reply came back saying "according to the time you have charged your clients you are 84..." :)

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

11

@fyrepenguin You need to balance that against the risk of excessive overtime leading to them being tired or burned out, resulting in less experience-per-hour. Or also that ideas or solutions don't only percolate through while you're on the clock - spend 2 hours slogging away at an issue, or go home, have an unexpected brainwave, and solve it in minutes the next day? (And, if someone needs to put in an extra 10 hours of overtime per week to get the same work done, then they are clearly less experienced.)

– Chronocidal
10 hours ago

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@fyrepenguin A more consistent way to express that would be to say that you worked for 50 hours a week for 4 years and let the company draw their own conclusions about what that means. Of course, as Chronocidal points out, those conclusions may not be positive for you.

– IllusiveBrian
10 hours ago

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It's almost like years of experience is not a good measure of ability. :)

– Brandon
6 hours ago

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show 11 more comments

First of all, never count future dates as part of your experience, that's a lie. You never gained the experiences from the future dates, on the date you are claiming to have the experience.

You are supposed to present the existing experience, not the probable future one based on some random assumption.

However, next time onward, count only the experience you have. Will save you some troubled thoughts.

edited 9 hours ago

answered 11 hours ago

Sourav Ghosh

12.3k116479

First of all, never count future dates as part of your experience, that's a lie. You never gained the experiences from the future dates, on the date you are claiming to have the experience.

You are supposed to present the existing experience, not the probable future one based on some random assumption.

However, next time onward, count only the experience you have. Will save you some troubled thoughts.

edited 9 hours ago

answered 11 hours ago

Sourav Ghosh

12.3k116479

edited 9 hours ago

answered 11 hours ago

Sourav Ghosh

12.3k116479

answered 11 hours ago

Sourav Ghosh

12.3k116479

answered 11 hours ago

Sourav Ghosh

12.3k116479

15

What if, - the company pays you 3 months of salary and ask you to leave on the same day? What will happen then? You'll still count those 3 months experience?

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

27

@SouravGhosh What about the time spent doing overtime - is that valid experience and how do you count it? Reminds me of the joke about the computer consultant who arrived at the Pearly Gates, and when asked, was unhappy saying "I can't die, I'm only 38". The reply came back saying "according to the time you have charged your clients you are 84..." :)

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

11

@fyrepenguin You need to balance that against the risk of excessive overtime leading to them being tired or burned out, resulting in less experience-per-hour. Or also that ideas or solutions don't only percolate through while you're on the clock - spend 2 hours slogging away at an issue, or go home, have an unexpected brainwave, and solve it in minutes the next day? (And, if someone needs to put in an extra 10 hours of overtime per week to get the same work done, then they are clearly less experienced.)

– Chronocidal
10 hours ago

4

@fyrepenguin A more consistent way to express that would be to say that you worked for 50 hours a week for 4 years and let the company draw their own conclusions about what that means. Of course, as Chronocidal points out, those conclusions may not be positive for you.

– IllusiveBrian
10 hours ago

7

It's almost like years of experience is not a good measure of ability. :)

– Brandon
6 hours ago

|
show 11 more comments

15

What if, - the company pays you 3 months of salary and ask you to leave on the same day? What will happen then? You'll still count those 3 months experience?

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

27

@SouravGhosh What about the time spent doing overtime - is that valid experience and how do you count it? Reminds me of the joke about the computer consultant who arrived at the Pearly Gates, and when asked, was unhappy saying "I can't die, I'm only 38". The reply came back saying "according to the time you have charged your clients you are 84..." :)

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

11

@fyrepenguin You need to balance that against the risk of excessive overtime leading to them being tired or burned out, resulting in less experience-per-hour. Or also that ideas or solutions don't only percolate through while you're on the clock - spend 2 hours slogging away at an issue, or go home, have an unexpected brainwave, and solve it in minutes the next day? (And, if someone needs to put in an extra 10 hours of overtime per week to get the same work done, then they are clearly less experienced.)

– Chronocidal
10 hours ago

4

@fyrepenguin A more consistent way to express that would be to say that you worked for 50 hours a week for 4 years and let the company draw their own conclusions about what that means. Of course, as Chronocidal points out, those conclusions may not be positive for you.

– IllusiveBrian
10 hours ago

7

It's almost like years of experience is not a good measure of ability. :)

– Brandon
6 hours ago

What if, - the company pays you 3 months of salary and ask you to leave on the same day? What will happen then? You'll still count those 3 months experience?

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

@SouravGhosh What about the time spent doing overtime - is that valid experience and how do you count it? Reminds me of the joke about the computer consultant who arrived at the Pearly Gates, and when asked, was unhappy saying "I can't die, I'm only 38". The reply came back saying "according to the time you have charged your clients you are 84..." :)

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

@fyrepenguin You need to balance that against the risk of excessive overtime leading to them being tired or burned out, resulting in less experience-per-hour. Or also that ideas or solutions don't only percolate through while you're on the clock - spend 2 hours slogging away at an issue, or go home, have an unexpected brainwave, and solve it in minutes the next day? (And, if someone needs to put in an extra 10 hours of overtime per week to get the same work done, then they are clearly less experienced.)

– Chronocidal
10 hours ago

@fyrepenguin A more consistent way to express that would be to say that you worked for 50 hours a week for 4 years and let the company draw their own conclusions about what that means. Of course, as Chronocidal points out, those conclusions may not be positive for you.

– IllusiveBrian
10 hours ago

It's almost like years of experience is not a good measure of ability. :)

– Brandon
6 hours ago

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It's very easy to explain indeed: it's just a rounded up number.

Nobody's asking you how many days, hours, and minutes you worked.

For all intents and purposes 3 years 10 months is the same as 4 years.

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It may very well depend on the position. Someone applying to be an accountant at an ethics firm may have to explain why their math is off and the impression it gives. I know I wouldn't bat an eye, but I expect in certain other positions, it may be a dealbreaker

– Patrice
10 hours ago

Depends on the context of how they communicated their experience. In an person to person interview rounding would be completely OK. If a job application asked for length of experience and there were specific fields for years and months of experience and they rounded, that's lying.

– Michael Balmes
10 hours ago

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@Patrice I doubt even your mythical accountant would have a problem. Even accountants know you have to round stuff up sometimes. The only place likely to have a problem is if there is some regulation that requires you to have had 4 years in some position, and you haven't quite had it.

– DJClayworth
10 hours ago

9

@MichaelBalmes exactly, if you're just prompted for years, then even 3 years and a half should be rounded up to 4y, because filling in 3 years would be even more incorrect. If you're prompted for a month count then obviously it's different.

– user104032
10 hours ago

@DJClayworth maybe, maybe not. My point is just that dismissing it with a "it's the same" might be doing the OP a disservice here.

– Patrice
6 hours ago

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It's very easy to explain indeed: it's just a rounded up number.

Nobody's asking you how many days, hours, and minutes you worked.

For all intents and purposes 3 years 10 months is the same as 4 years.

edited 10 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

user104032

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9

It may very well depend on the position. Someone applying to be an accountant at an ethics firm may have to explain why their math is off and the impression it gives. I know I wouldn't bat an eye, but I expect in certain other positions, it may be a dealbreaker

– Patrice
10 hours ago

Depends on the context of how they communicated their experience. In an person to person interview rounding would be completely OK. If a job application asked for length of experience and there were specific fields for years and months of experience and they rounded, that's lying.

– Michael Balmes
10 hours ago

9

@Patrice I doubt even your mythical accountant would have a problem. Even accountants know you have to round stuff up sometimes. The only place likely to have a problem is if there is some regulation that requires you to have had 4 years in some position, and you haven't quite had it.

– DJClayworth
10 hours ago

9

@MichaelBalmes exactly, if you're just prompted for years, then even 3 years and a half should be rounded up to 4y, because filling in 3 years would be even more incorrect. If you're prompted for a month count then obviously it's different.

– user104032
10 hours ago

@DJClayworth maybe, maybe not. My point is just that dismissing it with a "it's the same" might be doing the OP a disservice here.

– Patrice
6 hours ago

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It's very easy to explain indeed: it's just a rounded up number.

Nobody's asking you how many days, hours, and minutes you worked.

For all intents and purposes 3 years 10 months is the same as 4 years.

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answered 10 hours ago

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It's very easy to explain indeed: it's just a rounded up number.

Nobody's asking you how many days, hours, and minutes you worked.

For all intents and purposes 3 years 10 months is the same as 4 years.

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answered 10 hours ago

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It may very well depend on the position. Someone applying to be an accountant at an ethics firm may have to explain why their math is off and the impression it gives. I know I wouldn't bat an eye, but I expect in certain other positions, it may be a dealbreaker

– Patrice
10 hours ago

Depends on the context of how they communicated their experience. In an person to person interview rounding would be completely OK. If a job application asked for length of experience and there were specific fields for years and months of experience and they rounded, that's lying.

– Michael Balmes
10 hours ago

9

@Patrice I doubt even your mythical accountant would have a problem. Even accountants know you have to round stuff up sometimes. The only place likely to have a problem is if there is some regulation that requires you to have had 4 years in some position, and you haven't quite had it.

– DJClayworth
10 hours ago

9

@MichaelBalmes exactly, if you're just prompted for years, then even 3 years and a half should be rounded up to 4y, because filling in 3 years would be even more incorrect. If you're prompted for a month count then obviously it's different.

– user104032
10 hours ago

@DJClayworth maybe, maybe not. My point is just that dismissing it with a "it's the same" might be doing the OP a disservice here.

– Patrice
6 hours ago

add a comment |

9

It may very well depend on the position. Someone applying to be an accountant at an ethics firm may have to explain why their math is off and the impression it gives. I know I wouldn't bat an eye, but I expect in certain other positions, it may be a dealbreaker

– Patrice
10 hours ago

Depends on the context of how they communicated their experience. In an person to person interview rounding would be completely OK. If a job application asked for length of experience and there were specific fields for years and months of experience and they rounded, that's lying.

– Michael Balmes
10 hours ago

9

@Patrice I doubt even your mythical accountant would have a problem. Even accountants know you have to round stuff up sometimes. The only place likely to have a problem is if there is some regulation that requires you to have had 4 years in some position, and you haven't quite had it.

– DJClayworth
10 hours ago

9

@MichaelBalmes exactly, if you're just prompted for years, then even 3 years and a half should be rounded up to 4y, because filling in 3 years would be even more incorrect. If you're prompted for a month count then obviously it's different.

– user104032
10 hours ago

@DJClayworth maybe, maybe not. My point is just that dismissing it with a "it's the same" might be doing the OP a disservice here.

– Patrice
6 hours ago

It may very well depend on the position. Someone applying to be an accountant at an ethics firm may have to explain why their math is off and the impression it gives. I know I wouldn't bat an eye, but I expect in certain other positions, it may be a dealbreaker

– Patrice
10 hours ago

Depends on the context of how they communicated their experience. In an person to person interview rounding would be completely OK. If a job application asked for length of experience and there were specific fields for years and months of experience and they rounded, that's lying.

– Michael Balmes
10 hours ago

@Patrice I doubt even your mythical accountant would have a problem. Even accountants know you have to round stuff up sometimes. The only place likely to have a problem is if there is some regulation that requires you to have had 4 years in some position, and you haven't quite had it.

– DJClayworth
10 hours ago

@MichaelBalmes exactly, if you're just prompted for years, then even 3 years and a half should be rounded up to 4y, because filling in 3 years would be even more incorrect. If you're prompted for a month count then obviously it's different.

– user104032
10 hours ago

@DJClayworth maybe, maybe not. My point is just that dismissing it with a "it's the same" might be doing the OP a disservice here.

– Patrice
6 hours ago

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Why calculate your experience for the reader?

Quite frankly, the months don't matter. You are either a person with "almost 4 years of experience" or "more than 4 years of experience". 4 years precisely is only relevant on one single day.

Is calculating your experience a desirable piece of data? It seems very obtuse when you should have simply written:

Company XYZ: June 24, 2015 - Present

This would solve all ambiguity and avoid future issues.

edited 5 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

MonkeyZeus

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If it's years of experience of a particular topic/technology, this won't always work. Your employer may have adpoted it after you started, or you could be adding up across multiple jobs (possibly with gaps)

– Chris H
9 hours ago

6

@ChrisH If you're using a resume as a catalogue of every technology which you have worked with then you're doing it wrong. Per job history entry you should be highlighting accomplishments and technologies which you used to achieve those accomplishments. If I am hiring a web developer then I personally don't care if they have 5 or 7 years with CSS; I look at their results. A 1-year CSS developer could easily get hired if their results are more impressive than the 5-7 year people. I'm just really not sure what kind of resume you're writing where this calculation would be important.

– MonkeyZeus
9 hours ago

you introduced the catalogue concept, not me. I was thinking of one essential technology, probably listed on the job spec, and in a situation where you can't show off a portfolio

– Chris H
9 hours ago

1

i think that last paragraph is the real answer, and rest is a good "frame challenge". Maybe put last para on top?

– aaaaaa
6 hours ago

add a comment |

Why calculate your experience for the reader?

Quite frankly, the months don't matter. You are either a person with "almost 4 years of experience" or "more than 4 years of experience". 4 years precisely is only relevant on one single day.

Is calculating your experience a desirable piece of data? It seems very obtuse when you should have simply written:

Company XYZ: June 24, 2015 - Present

This would solve all ambiguity and avoid future issues.

edited 5 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

MonkeyZeus

4,51011131

If it's years of experience of a particular topic/technology, this won't always work. Your employer may have adpoted it after you started, or you could be adding up across multiple jobs (possibly with gaps)

– Chris H
9 hours ago

6

@ChrisH If you're using a resume as a catalogue of every technology which you have worked with then you're doing it wrong. Per job history entry you should be highlighting accomplishments and technologies which you used to achieve those accomplishments. If I am hiring a web developer then I personally don't care if they have 5 or 7 years with CSS; I look at their results. A 1-year CSS developer could easily get hired if their results are more impressive than the 5-7 year people. I'm just really not sure what kind of resume you're writing where this calculation would be important.

– MonkeyZeus
9 hours ago

you introduced the catalogue concept, not me. I was thinking of one essential technology, probably listed on the job spec, and in a situation where you can't show off a portfolio

– Chris H
9 hours ago

1

i think that last paragraph is the real answer, and rest is a good "frame challenge". Maybe put last para on top?

– aaaaaa
6 hours ago

add a comment |

Why calculate your experience for the reader?

Quite frankly, the months don't matter. You are either a person with "almost 4 years of experience" or "more than 4 years of experience". 4 years precisely is only relevant on one single day.

Is calculating your experience a desirable piece of data? It seems very obtuse when you should have simply written:

Company XYZ: June 24, 2015 - Present

This would solve all ambiguity and avoid future issues.

edited 5 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

MonkeyZeus

4,51011131

Why calculate your experience for the reader?

Quite frankly, the months don't matter. You are either a person with "almost 4 years of experience" or "more than 4 years of experience". 4 years precisely is only relevant on one single day.

Is calculating your experience a desirable piece of data? It seems very obtuse when you should have simply written:

Company XYZ: June 24, 2015 - Present

This would solve all ambiguity and avoid future issues.

edited 5 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

MonkeyZeus

4,51011131

edited 5 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

MonkeyZeus

4,51011131

answered 10 hours ago

MonkeyZeus

4,51011131

answered 10 hours ago

MonkeyZeus

4,51011131

If it's years of experience of a particular topic/technology, this won't always work. Your employer may have adpoted it after you started, or you could be adding up across multiple jobs (possibly with gaps)

– Chris H
9 hours ago

6

@ChrisH If you're using a resume as a catalogue of every technology which you have worked with then you're doing it wrong. Per job history entry you should be highlighting accomplishments and technologies which you used to achieve those accomplishments. If I am hiring a web developer then I personally don't care if they have 5 or 7 years with CSS; I look at their results. A 1-year CSS developer could easily get hired if their results are more impressive than the 5-7 year people. I'm just really not sure what kind of resume you're writing where this calculation would be important.

– MonkeyZeus
9 hours ago

you introduced the catalogue concept, not me. I was thinking of one essential technology, probably listed on the job spec, and in a situation where you can't show off a portfolio

– Chris H
9 hours ago

1

i think that last paragraph is the real answer, and rest is a good "frame challenge". Maybe put last para on top?

– aaaaaa
6 hours ago

add a comment |

If it's years of experience of a particular topic/technology, this won't always work. Your employer may have adpoted it after you started, or you could be adding up across multiple jobs (possibly with gaps)

– Chris H
9 hours ago

6

@ChrisH If you're using a resume as a catalogue of every technology which you have worked with then you're doing it wrong. Per job history entry you should be highlighting accomplishments and technologies which you used to achieve those accomplishments. If I am hiring a web developer then I personally don't care if they have 5 or 7 years with CSS; I look at their results. A 1-year CSS developer could easily get hired if their results are more impressive than the 5-7 year people. I'm just really not sure what kind of resume you're writing where this calculation would be important.

– MonkeyZeus
9 hours ago

you introduced the catalogue concept, not me. I was thinking of one essential technology, probably listed on the job spec, and in a situation where you can't show off a portfolio

– Chris H
9 hours ago

1

i think that last paragraph is the real answer, and rest is a good "frame challenge". Maybe put last para on top?

– aaaaaa
6 hours ago

If it's years of experience of a particular topic/technology, this won't always work. Your employer may have adpoted it after you started, or you could be adding up across multiple jobs (possibly with gaps)

– Chris H
9 hours ago

@ChrisH If you're using a resume as a catalogue of every technology which you have worked with then you're doing it wrong. Per job history entry you should be highlighting accomplishments and technologies which you used to achieve those accomplishments. If I am hiring a web developer then I personally don't care if they have 5 or 7 years with CSS; I look at their results. A 1-year CSS developer could easily get hired if their results are more impressive than the 5-7 year people. I'm just really not sure what kind of resume you're writing where this calculation would be important.

– MonkeyZeus
9 hours ago

you introduced the catalogue concept, not me. I was thinking of one essential technology, probably listed on the job spec, and in a situation where you can't show off a portfolio

– Chris H
9 hours ago

i think that last paragraph is the real answer, and rest is a good "frame challenge". Maybe put last para on top?

– aaaaaa
6 hours ago

add a comment |

You should, however, make it clear this information difference as soon as possible. This way, you'll be able to assess whether the few months would cause any problems.

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You should, however, make it clear this information difference as soon as possible. This way, you'll be able to assess whether the few months would cause any problems.

answered 12 hours ago

Tiago Cardoso

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You should, however, make it clear this information difference as soon as possible. This way, you'll be able to assess whether the few months would cause any problems.

answered 12 hours ago

Tiago Cardoso

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You should, however, make it clear this information difference as soon as possible. This way, you'll be able to assess whether the few months would cause any problems.

answered 12 hours ago

Tiago Cardoso

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answered 12 hours ago

Tiago Cardoso

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Tiago Cardoso

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answered 12 hours ago

Tiago Cardoso

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Just say, if they ask, that you base your calculations on the start and end dates of your employment.

answered 12 hours ago

Solar Mike

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I feel this is better for explaining situation.

– Karthikeyan M V
11 hours ago

@KarthikeyanMV if you feel that, then accept the answer using the tick on the left, but if you want to wit for other answers please do.

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

but is not the actual end date is different? the calculation wont add up.

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

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Just say, if they ask, that you base your calculations on the start and end dates of your employment.

answered 12 hours ago

Solar Mike

3,0051017

I feel this is better for explaining situation.

– Karthikeyan M V
11 hours ago

@KarthikeyanMV if you feel that, then accept the answer using the tick on the left, but if you want to wit for other answers please do.

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

but is not the actual end date is different? the calculation wont add up.

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

add a comment |

Just say, if they ask, that you base your calculations on the start and end dates of your employment.

answered 12 hours ago

Solar Mike

3,0051017

Just say, if they ask, that you base your calculations on the start and end dates of your employment.

answered 12 hours ago

Solar Mike

3,0051017

answered 12 hours ago

Solar Mike

3,0051017

answered 12 hours ago

Solar Mike

3,0051017

answered 12 hours ago

Solar Mike

3,0051017

I feel this is better for explaining situation.

– Karthikeyan M V
11 hours ago

@KarthikeyanMV if you feel that, then accept the answer using the tick on the left, but if you want to wit for other answers please do.

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

but is not the actual end date is different? the calculation wont add up.

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

add a comment |

I feel this is better for explaining situation.

– Karthikeyan M V
11 hours ago

@KarthikeyanMV if you feel that, then accept the answer using the tick on the left, but if you want to wit for other answers please do.

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

but is not the actual end date is different? the calculation wont add up.

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

I feel this is better for explaining situation.

– Karthikeyan M V
11 hours ago

@KarthikeyanMV if you feel that, then accept the answer using the tick on the left, but if you want to wit for other answers please do.

– Solar Mike
11 hours ago

but is not the actual end date is different? the calculation wont add up.

– Sourav Ghosh
11 hours ago

add a comment |

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