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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How long was the probationary period?  Could you leave this position off your resume?[/quote]

2 1/2 months. But what about the experience gained from the position? [/quote]

For that short a period just leave it off and avoid the hassle of having to explain.  How would you promote yourself through the experience you gained if you were fired from the role anyway?  Easiest thing to do is just leave it off and move on.[/quote]

I am not the OP, but I left a job during the probationary period as well. I did not give notice. It was clear that things were going badly, and I decided to leave before they could fire me. I wanted to leave this job off my resume entirely, but was told by my recruiter that many offices are now running mandatory background checks on new hires, such that even a short term job would pop up and need to be explained.

OP, what I did was find someone in the organization who could speak about the work I did during the few months I was there. That person was not my direct supervisor, but we did enough work together that she was able to speak to my skillset as well as my reasons for leaving without notice. I would suggest you try to track down such a person as well, and come up with an explanation better than "not a good fit". The job I left without notice had been a field change for me, so saying that I did not care for the new field and wanted to return to my previous field (when applying for jobs in previous field) was a pretty solid reason. [/quote]

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