The reason I ask this question, I am in the process of looking for a job. My last job put me on administrative leave for thirty days, which went to the end of Sept. Then I was no longer employed. I was not warned of any problems before I had my meeting on the day they decided to "let me go". I worked there from Jan.'06-Aug.'06, and in between that time I got a good review. So that's why it came as a surprise! What do you do when asked if you have been fired from a previous job???????? This was the first time for me in 13 years of employment. HELP!!!!
2006-12-12 08:29:56 · 20 answers · asked by Rockye88 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
well, that doesnt exactly sound like you were fired, unless your former employer actually said those words, or gave you a letter to that effect, i really think in this situation, i would be honest and say what happened,,,,,, that those are the terms you left under,,,,,
2006-12-12 08:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by dlin333 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid the temptation to say anything bad about your ex-employer. This almost always makes you look like the problem. Also, be as honest as you can without overstating reasons.
At the time of your termination, they should have advised you as to why they were letting you go. If they indicated that the position was going to be discontinued, you could tell them this.
Did your eight month employment with them co-incide with the start of a new product or service? When you were terminated, was it shortly after that service or product was completed? If so, you could make a case that it was actually only contractual, and not a permanent position, regardless of how they advertised it.
What was the 30-day administrative leave for? If this was a disciplinary action it may reflect poorly, but if it was to care for a sick relative or to assist in your wife's pregnancy, etc you could show that this absence was the cause of your termination and would be good if you could show that the issue that caused the absence has been regulated.
2006-12-12 08:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by SteveN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep this in mind if asked the question during your interviews: For legal reasons, your previously employee can only confirm the dates you worked for that company, your ending salary, title, and departure reason (laid off, fired, or left by choice).
With that being said, I would be honest if asked that question. It sounds like you were laid off, and not fired. If you losing your job was the result of expense management or cost cutting, then that does not necessarily effect you negatively. But if you lie and the company your interviewing with checks, then you probably won't get the job. I've felted that being honest during interviews is the best decision. Just say your company went through a stage of cost cutting and expense management, and your job was cut as part of the company's initiative.
At least you didn't get fired for stealing office supplies!
2006-12-12 08:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by JL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing, try calling your old job and acting like you are HR from another company doing a background check on you and see what they say. If they don't say you were fired you are home free.
If they note you were fired, I would probably roll the dice and not mention that on applications or interviews and bet they do not check which is the case most of the time.
If you do get called on it, take the moral high ground and say you were let go for not agreeing with the bad culture there.
2006-12-12 08:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by Wyleeguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is the truth - tell them they just let you go because they were cutting back - keep in mind if there was another reason why you were placed on administrative leave - they will find out about it as they will call your past employer.
If you really did do something like steal - it is best to not even list that employer on your resume and say that you had a family member that was sick that you were taking care of during that 8 month period.
2006-12-12 08:33:31 · answer #5 · answered by Christopher McGregor 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell them the same reason the company gave you some companies check with your previous employers for the reasoning behind your leaving if it sounds odd I've told companies I left because of corp downsizing and the companies were in the process of moving and I prefer to stay in the area and they never checked with my former employers granted those answers were the truth
2006-12-12 08:35:30 · answer #6 · answered by topgunpilot22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's OK to be fired it happens to just about everyone. During the 13 years you were there you must have had some good quality at your work. just list your goals and achievements and start over with a new job. Find a job you'll be happy doing.
2006-12-12 08:44:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to me recently. I was let go, abruptly, after a good review. In my situation, I was hired in January, 05 and let go in November, 05. But, when I took the job, I was promised a $2,000 raise, if, after 3 months, I had a good review. My boss got amnesia. I should have gotten it in writing, but I didn't. So, I told other employers, it just didn't work out and it wasn't a good fit, for either of us, so we parted company, amicably.
2006-12-12 08:36:01 · answer #8 · answered by jim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You weren't fired you were laid off. just explain that you were let go due to down sizing, or because your position was no longer needed. then talk about your 13 years working there and your good review. no employer would see you being laid off as a bad thing.
2006-12-12 08:34:07 · answer #9 · answered by amigail 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of the unexpectedness of the situation, you should probably answer in a way that doesn't go into all of that. Something such as you were there for only six months because the job was not fulfilling in how you wanted to proceed in your professional career and there did not appear to be much room for advancement even for those who had greater tenure.
2006-12-12 08:34:03 · answer #10 · answered by JW 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋