I have 8 years experience in sales and distribution, I'm currently joined 4 months back for a new company, I have decided to quit here, because of this Toxic work culture, and my doubt was when I attended the further interview I should mention the this 4 months experience or not

Ans: Dear Madhu,
I would suggest to show in your CV the total experience of 14 years even if you don't have any experience certificate as showing only 1.5 years of experience is not going to justify your skill and salary.

Ans: Hi Madhu,

Thank you for reaching out. Hope you are doing well.

It totally depends how early in the career you are referring. If the experience was at the start of your career, then that shouldn’t actually have any major impact. As the organizations look for the recent past 3 to 5 years of documentations as part of background check process. So, even if you mention about the employer, it shouldn’t have any challenge. I would highly recommend you call this out during your interview process, so the new employer is completely aware of the same. In the meantime, you can use alternative references as mentioned -
1- Reach out to HR of that company and request for the experience letter copy (best approach). It’s always good to have all the documents.
2- Look for your salary documents/ Bank statements which will show as proof of employment (2nd best approach).
3- You could reach out to colleagues or supervisors from that time and ask if they would be willing to provide a reference or recommendation for your work. Mention their names and contact details on your CV, indicating that they can be contacted for further information.
Hope this helps. All the best.

Ashwini Dasgupta
To Your Success. Be You. Be Confident.
Author of -Confidence Decoded. Is it a Skill or Attitude?

Ans: Dear Mr.Mrutunjaya

Congratulations on your long stint.

I would suggest instead of saying things that would be please the interviewer, state things that you believe in.

It could be any or all of the following.

1. Explore newer opportunities
2. Expand job role
3. Take up challenging assignments
4. Come out of the comfort zone