I was laid off 2 years ago, went to work for a friend, (bad move)
and got fired.
I have over 25 years exp. in my field, always had good jobs.
I have had promising interviews but no offers. One person called me on the phone, we talked, she said she'd call me the next day after she had a better look at my resume. Never heard from her.
I think my prev. boss has something to do with it.
If I don't put that job on my resume, how do I explain almost 2 years of unemployment?
2007-03-06 05:04:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
put it on resume. You can say that they cannot contact last employer. Most of the time they just verify if you have worked there anyhow.
2007-03-06 05:08:51 · answer #1 · answered by johnjd_cmu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say you were self-employed; all you have to do now is come up with what you did while you were self-employed.
The good thing about being self-employed is you never have to worry about getting a bad review from the boss.
Keep in mind, though, that if you do this and list it like this on your application and your new employer finds out about it, they can (and most likely will) fire you immediately for falsification of employment application. All applications that I've ever seen all have a statement at the bottom right above the space for your signature which says something like "I verify by my signature below that the information given in this application is true and correct."
If you sign it and they find out you fibbed, you're out the door.
2007-03-06 05:11:34 · answer #2 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the job and tell prospective employers that you just took some time off to travel or study, or something like that. And legally, your former employer can't say anything negative about you personally- it's slander.
2007-03-06 05:10:13 · answer #3 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
say you took some vacation time off to visit some of the sites in the world you always wanted to see. now that you are back and are more focused and career-driven, you would really like to get serious about obtaining a new job, and you believe that the one that is calling you next will be it.
2007-03-06 05:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by Lupita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to be there. They will ask what happened and you cannot lie. They will find out. But, your previous employer cannot rag you. Thats against the law. That employer should give only the basics. If they are dogging you to other employers you can sue and win. Check into it.
2007-03-06 05:09:21 · answer #5 · answered by Ron B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋