Do I stick a 3 monther on the CV/linkedin?

[Antman]

I had hoped it would turn into a long stint, it didn't pan out that way (s**t happens and all that).

The client is a big org in an area I don't have experience in, and projects take a long time so it might raise eyebrows for anybody perusing.

[GazCol]

I had hoped it would turn into a long stint, it didn't pan out that way (s**t happens and all that).

The client is a big org in an area I don't have experience in, and projects take a long time so it might raise eyebrows for anybody perusing.

I would include it - anything less than 3 months is counted as bench time for me though.

[The Spartan]

I had hoped it would turn into a long stint, it didn't pan out that way (s**t happens and all that).

The client is a big org in an area I don't have experience in, and projects take a long time so it might raise eyebrows for anybody perusing.

I tend to, it doesn't do any harm and if I'm asked about it I just tell the truth which is I delivered on time.

[Project Monkey]

So what happened?

[cojak]

I have done, but I delivered something of which I'm proud (and did a 1 week consultancy stint that I included in a period of bench time that I've also included).

SO I wouldn't dismiss those 3 monthers - if there's a gap in your CV and the client asks you about it, it may appear a bit suspicious if you admit that you had a contract that you haven't added.

[Antman]

As a BA in an org this size, it's difficult to deliver anything (apart from the invoices) in 3 months, so understandably people might ask what happened.

I suppose personality clash, not the type where fists are swinging, more the type where you find yourself next to someone at a party with absolutely nothing to say. Also someone came back from maternity leave which the line manager who does renewals hadn't planned for and assigned to my project. Being brutal, I seemed to come up short against them and their 3 years knowledge in the business. Mitigating factors would be not having a laptop until I'd been here 7 weeks (and only getting my own email after 5 weeks), been here 11 weeks and no access to CRM I'm making changes against. But obviously I don't want to explain all this in a CV.

Plus side: I can say that I've delivered the reqs document for a decent sized project in 3 months.

Minus side: If I don't put it I'll have potentially nothing down between April and July with August dead it could look like 4 months twiddling my thumbs.

[TheFaQQer]

Also someone came back from maternity leave which the line manager who does renewals hadn't planned for and assigned to my project.

That's the reason you left. Nothing else - you were brought into the project, someone permanent was unexpectedly reassigned to it, and as a consequence, the contract came to an end because the budget had changed.

No other reason to it - put it on the CV and profile, and explain what you did.

[speling bee]

I would include it if I could articulate value I had delivered to the client.

[Antman]

Yep, thanks all it's definitely been a learning experience.

[kal]

Yep, thanks all it's definitely been a learning experience.

My first ever contract was a 3 month-er, consultancy role to performance tune and scale a badly performing Spring MVC app, the role was only ever going to be a 3 month-er as that's all the budget the (small) client had, project finished successfully and moved on, I have detailed it as such on my CV and LI. Hasn't caused me any issues.