I recently worked for four months for a company at a call center. Basically it didn't work out and the stress level was too high. Should I omit this company altogether from my resume? If I do the last job I would have had listed would be back in February of 2004. I can just say I've been in school during this time as well, I guess.

I held two positions after being laid off in February of 2004, both in a call center environment. I had to quit both due to the high stress level that accompanied the job.

Thanks in advance.

If u have been in school I see no reason not to just omit it. Was it a position that was going to advance your career or more just a fill in kinda job for u?

I would strongly suggest that you omit this from your resume. It is not wise to quit a job less than six months into it. A resume is not a legal document and therefore it is not necessary for you to include your entire work history. An application is a legal document and often employers ask that you list any job you've held for longer than one month (however, if the job is temporary, you will have to read the application to see if they ask that temporary jobs be included in your work history.) The fact you only worked at this job for four months would be a red flag to an employer (as employers do not want to spend time and $ training you just to have you walk out the door) and so it's best not to give them any help in weeding you out from among the other applicants.

Thank you.

I recently worked for four months for a company at a call center. Basically it didn't work out and the stress level was too high. Should I omit this company altogether from my resume? If I do the last job I would have had listed would be back in February of 2004. I can just say I've been in school during this time as well, I guess.

I held two positions after being laid off in February of 2004, both in a call center environment. I had to quit both due to the high stress level that accompanied the job.

Thanks in advance.
Include you call center experiences in your resume but don't do a chronological resume. List another sector of your resume first -- whatever you are strongest in, skills or education for instance. When you interview be honest that you found working in a call center was not for you. Don't over emphasize the stress factor. Just say that you were uncomfortable intruding in people's lives and dealing with their frustrated reactions.

You will find that lots of interviewers will understand -- unless you are applying for a cold call sales job. Whatever you do, do not bad mouth your former employer or working conditions.