Context engineer in manufacturing. I’ve been at my current job for 5 months. It’s not great and I’m looking to move on. However, I want to stay long enough that I can have it on my resume without awkward questions. How long do you think that should be?
I would feel weird listing anything less than a year. I feel like it takes a year to really get up to speed on a job, in engineering anyway, before you’re out of training and really say if it’s for you. (I’m not talking about actually miserable conditions like bad team, bad safety, etc.)
A couple weeks. Best case scenario: I stay at the company for a couple/few/more years and eventually update the resume again to keep it current-ish. Middle/worst-case scenario: I soon leave after and either have a short period with an employer which will raise an eyebrow or two, or I just simply delete that short period with the employer and claim some personal time, volunteer time, etc.
In sum: I see no harm updating your resume frequently.