How to Tackle Missing Relieving Letter from a Past Job When Switching Employers?

Hi, I joined a software company (X) in 2005 at a mere salary of 4k per month. After 6 months, I received a very good offer from another company (Y). However, X was not ready to release me before 2 months. At that time, Y was willing to accept me immediately without a notice period. Without much thought, I left X without serving the notice period and joined Y. As of today, I have been with Y for more than 6 years. I am now considering moving on from Y.

Issue with Relieving Letter

The issue now is that most employers require a relieving letter from all previous companies. How should I handle the situation with the X company, where I only worked for 6 months and do not have a relieving letter?

Note: I possess all other documents (offer letter, confirmation letter, last month's payslip with PF account number) from employer X. Please advise.

I am facing the same situation. I resigned from Company A to join Company B. Company B is ready to accept me without a relieving letter, but I am concerned if I will face the same problem in the future.

It depends on the company and its policies, especially the HR department, whether to insist on such relics. Please search the site using the research button at the top of the page for more information. You can also click this link for a recent discussion on this: https://www.citehr.com/468205-employ...ml#post2080758

Warm regards.

If X was your first job, I think you can drop the name from the list on your CV. You can verbally explain the job role in your interview but don't make it evident on the CV. If they ask you why you have not put it on the CV, you can say it was just a 4-month stint; however, I mentioned it as I learned certain skills from that job.

Secondly, having a 4-month experience with a company can create a negative impression. Therefore, one needs to be careful about which experiences to include on the CV and which ones to omit.

Thirdly, since you have worked with Y for over 6 years and had no issues with X, I believe the new employer can be satisfied by presenting the offer/appointment letter and salary slips to demonstrate that you did work there but had to switch without a relieving letter due to seeking better career growth. Ensure that you present this information in a way that does not reflect negatively.

Thank you.

If you are sure that your experience from the present company would fetch you a job, then the best suggestion for this situation is not to show the first company on your CV. However, find some substantial reasons for the gap if questioned in an interview. Good luck!

I agree with the above opinions. A company does not talk about its "failed" products, ventures, or losses; a movie star does not talk about his flop movies; so why should an applicant discuss something that gives a negative impression? There can be many reasons for leaving a job, and none of them can be cited as criminal. You found a good opportunity, but that company was not willing to relieve you; so why let this event affect your career? Ms. Ankita Shah has explained the practical aspect in detail, and I stand by it. Best wishes for your future assignments.

Warm regards.