I was just fired from my job, when I go on interviews now what should i tell them?

Answer 1

you have to tell them the truth. They will probably find out. If you are up front and honest they will respect that more. Or you could leave that job off of your resume but an employer might ask you why there is a gap in your work history so my advice is be honest. Honesty is the best policy.

Answer 2

Legally you don't have to tell them anything. That is history, and if they call your last employer and they say ol' joe was a slacker and we fired him, you can own that business, as an employer can not give their impression of you to another employer. It is called here say and a rumor,
Tell the new employer this. I worked for XYZ company, I had a falling out with the management due to differences in opinion of how my job was to be done. I felt I was not putting the best into the quality and they said this is the way we want it done even though others were also doing it more efficiently like I was, So they felt I wasn't being a good employee and fired me, the reason was failure to follow directions. This is a vague explaination.

I had a mechanic do this to me, I called the other company which was a dealership and they said he was no longer employed there and was ineligible for re-employment at the dealership.
I hired him and he is a great guy and a smart mechanic. He does things differently and that is what I like.
Be sure you are close to the reason you got fired. If they find out differently they won't hire you, but if you are willing to talk about it then they new employer will say gee he was up front about it, that other company is a scum sucker anyway...

Answer 3

say the truth and you have lost the job. there are several things to do when going for an interview but when the question comes on why you quit your last job, don't be fast in saying you were fired, just say you left for situational reasons. do not over emphasis on the reasons but move forward and ask a question that seems interesting. However show them you can do well if employed . do not take chances, always put a smile on your face.

Answer 4

I had a similar issue - I wasn't fired from my previous position, but I was "forced out" so to speak. Then, when interviewing for new jobs I found that my previous employer was going above and beyond their limitations by telling the inquiring employer that I was a bad seed, or was "un-hireable". I didnt deserve this treatment at all. If I were you I would leave your previous employer off of your apps/resume and replace that lost time by stating that you were involved in other projects.

Answer 5

Absolutely tell the truth. A potential employer understands that sometimes jobs don't work out and we make mistakes. What they cannot accept is lack of integrity. Interviewers can sense when you are trying to hide something, and that will put you out of the running for any position.

Answer 6

Why did you get fired?

But you could say something like "they didn't need my services anymore, so I was let go". Make it sound like they were downsizing. But if you were fired on bad terms, you might want to watch what you say, because the company interviewing might call your previous employer.

Answer 7

If they ask you why you left your last job you should tell them. They are going to find out one way or another and it's best to be upfront and honest with them. You don't want to lie to them and then have them call your previous employer for a reference only to have them say that they fired you.

Answer 8

That you left by mutual agreement because it wasn't the right fit for you. Most employers won't inform companies calling to verify employment that you were fired; they will only confirm dates of employment and position(s) that you held.

Answer 9

most people dont check the background on there past jobs but some do you can lie if you want to but if they do check then your screwed

Answer 10

You have to tell the truth bcz they will probably check with your last employer anyway. Sorry pal.