Employers won't hire me.?

Question

Hello. I am a college graduate (graduated in 01 with a BS). I have been working in my desired field for the past 4 years. When I graduated from college, I had three bad jobs in one year's time. I was fired by 2 and I quit one rather abruptly. I have been working in one place for a little over 3 years. Im in a small community hospital and I would like to gain more experience in what I do. However, I am worried that thes past three jobs have hindered my ability to gain employment elsewhere. Does anyone know where I can find out what other employers are seeing when I submit an application? I forgot, on my resume, I do not include these three places because I feel they do not represent the type of worker I truly am.

I have a technical position in a hospital. When I graduated from school, I was offered a managerial position (I was not qualified for this position and got fired shy of 6 months) a consultant position (company sent me to washington dc when the snipper was picking people off/when i asked to be reassigned they said no, so I quit) and a job 2 hours away from where I was living (showed up late too many times, got fired).

Answer 1

First, why were you fired?

Second, why did you quit abruptly?

Also, it sounds like at least four employers have hired you since college.

Since you are working in you desired career field, you need to do the best job you are capable of doing there and look for promotion withing the hosptial, if possible. If promotion there is not possible, then you have every right to look for a hospital where you have an opportunity for advancement.

Being able to shine in what ever job you're doing will not only give your current supervisor a positive feeling toward you (read "Letter of Recommendation") but it will give a prospective employer positive information when and if they call for a reference.

Don't worry about not including the three places you worked in the year after college, but don't exclude them if you are ever asked if you've been fired from a job of if you've ever quit a job abruptly. Most prospecitve employers want honesty from you in a job interview more than anything else. If you lie during the interview or put down false information on your job application, you are leaving yourself open to be either fired again or not hired in the first place.

Be able to explain why you had the rocky start. Even if it's nothing more than saying you were young and had unreasonable expectations on what kind of job you would get right out of college. Explain that you've matured and recognize that it was your own foolishness that got you fired. Or something like that, but again, be honest.

The problems you are having may be nothing more than a tight job market in your chosen field, since you didn't say, I can't say for certain that this is a reason. It could be you need to move away from where you currently live. Find a bigger hospital.

Answer 2

Include all of the jobs you've had and stop worrying.

Being in the one job, at present, for a period of three years says far more about you than the three jobs in one year.

Be totally honest because employers won't want to take on a liar or somebody who is "selective" with the truth. Your resume doesn't represent you, it describes your experience and work history and it should be factual.

You have to leave the past behind. I suspect the reason you aren't getting the other jobs is because you're giving off a real bad vibe about the past and you're not being honest on your resume. I doubt if you would employ you.

Just relax, accept what happened in the past, accept what was and wasn't your fault, live with it and move on. Re-write your resume and include the other jobs. It means there's nothing to hide which will make interviews much easier. and you'll be much more confident.

Answer 3

I would always include your job's bad experience or not. I do it and it has worked for me in the past. If someone is looking for an employee they are going to higher you for your skills and your commitment to what they are doing rather than your previous employer's judgment of you. I mean it becomes a he said she said etc.. thing if they did that. Plus the new employer would not know why the other employer may have had that experience with you as an employee. Such as for example if you were testing the water in other aspects of work that you didn't major in just to see if you liked it and then realized you didn't. I don't know of any sight that carries such information as you request. And you shouldn't worry about it because if people put you down once you'll get raised up by twice the gratuity.

Answer 4

I would suggest contacting the college you graduated from and see what asistance they might be able to offer you. I know the University of Rhode Island (where I graduated from with a BA back in 1988) will lend support to graduates and many others will as well. I would give your school a call and see what they can do for you. Remember a successful graduate from their school is a great reflection on them.

Answer 5

try interning first. swallow your pride and learn the ropes of a particular industry.

Once you master that industry, you can talk the talk.
Getting the dream job involves knowing EVERYTHING it takes to succeed in that business. On the job training for new hires makes you a terrible candidate for important work at any firm.

The key is for you to come in as an expert in your field. So, internship helps to get you that experience so you can take charge.

As an employer, I hate to hire inexperienced people who have no idea what makes my business successful. So once you understand the game and how to play it, you can knock your competition out at the interviews.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

First of all, gaps in employment history often put employers off. Second, you would be surprised how many employers will only verify the dates that you worked there. I think you should put them on the application.

Answer 8

You left out information like about why you were fired. Maybe you should see a job counsellor to see if you've got a personality problem.

Answer 9

Have a friend run an employers background check on you.
Just the same as if he/she was considering hiring you.
View the results,go from there.

Answer 10

Don't omit stuff on your resume. Good way NOT to get hired, or canned later for hiding it.