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I was terminated from a company after being there 5 months. I had never been terminated before. It was a horrible company culture. I had a job interview last Thursday in CA. They flew me there, paid for the hotel, and had a car service for me. I thought the interview went great until I spoke with the HR person (I interviewed with 3 other people prior to HR). She asked me what happened at the previous company and I explained that it wasn't a good fit. She then asked if I left or was terminated, so I told the truth. Now I am wondering if that is going to hurt my chances. Were any of you terminated and had issues finding a job?
I was terminated from a W-2 contract position back in July 2013, employed by a staffing agency, then took another temp job fifty miles away from home and was only there about a month, then took another job in September 2013. The third employer knew the employer I was terminated from had financial problems and it wasn't an issue. I've since taken both of those short term jobs off the resume.
I was fired from my first job outside of the navy. It was my fault and I was in the wrong. I explained that situation to each and every job afterwards and never had a problem. I told the truth and how it was a learning experience for me.
I agree with you I think honesty is the best policy. When I told a friend that I was honest and told HR in the interview I was terminated he said I should have lied. Companies can check these things.
I was terminated from a company after being there 5 months. I had never been terminated before. It was a horrible company culture. I had a job interview last Thursday in CA. They flew me there, paid for the hotel, and had a car service for me. I thought the interview went great until I spoke with the HR person (I interviewed with 3 other people prior to HR). She asked me what happened at the previous company and I explained that it wasn't a good fit. She then asked if I left or was terminated, so I told the truth. Now I am wondering if that is going to hurt my chances. Were any of you terminated and had issues finding a job?
ALWAYS be prepared for the "Why did you leave the last company?" Question....
Paint it in such a manner you can say "I was terminated due to that the companies objectives were not easily targeted and there wasn't a lot of material you could nail down and say "This is what we have to do" and they'd change targets daily which led to frustration which I guess showed in my work"
Your friend is wrong. You did the right thing by being honest. Own it, explain what you learned as a result and move forward with dignity. This will work in your favor each time, as opposed to lying.
Yes, companies can find out that you were terminated.
I agree lovely40. I have heard that companies won't hire you if you have been terminated, but I think I explained it very well to the HR person. The other 3 key interviewers didn't seem to care. I just said, "It wasn't a good fit for me" and we moved on. Hopefully the fact that I was terminated won't be a deal breaker with getting the job but since this is the first time this has happened to me I sometimes wonder.
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