Getting hired after getting fired

[Anonymous]

What are the chances of getting hired after getting fired? I was fired from my job during the probabtionary period because they decided I wasn't a good fit. I'm worried that this will prevent me from getting another decent job.

[Anonymous]

I got fired for cause (though there was bad behavior on both sides, and they paid me 12 weeks severance to avoid a lawsuit), and got a new position 7 weeks later. This was about a year ago. So it's definitely doable. Just make sure you have an ironclad and truthful explanation for interviewers.

[Anonymous]

Choose an explanation for leaving that is plausible and believable and that someone at this job will back. "I moved on because it was not a good fit for me; for X training opportunity, etc."

Find someone at that job who will recommend you who liked your work.

[Anonymous]

How long was the probationary period? Could you leave this position off your resume?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long was the probationary period? Could you leave this position off your resume?

Agreed. If it was less than a year (and you were not unemployed for a while before that) I might leave it off. If it was a federal contractor, I could leave it and just say the project ended. I dont think that if the prospective employer calls, the former employer can/will say anything but "yes they did work here." Almost every company I know can only confirm employment, but not make comments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long was the probationary period? Could you leave this position off your resume?

2 1/2 months. But what about the experience gained from the position?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How long was the probationary period? Could you leave this position off your resume?

Agreed. If it was less than a year (and you were not unemployed for a while before that) I might leave it off. If it was a federal contractor, I could leave it and just say the project ended. I dont think that if the prospective employer calls, the former employer can/will say anything but "yes they did work here." Almost every company I know can only confirm employment, but not make comments.

I tell prospective employers that I was laid off.

[Anonymous]

I call that being laid off.
My DH has been laid off several times in his life, and that has not stopped him getting new jobs.
Do not give them as reference, that's all. If asked pointedly, say that particular company was not a good fit. Believe me, hiring managers know nobody can be a good fit for every company all the time - it won't make anybody bat an eyelid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How long was the probationary period? Could you leave this position off your resume?

2 1/2 months. But what about the experience gained from the position?

For that short a period just leave it off and avoid the hassle of having to explain. How would you promote yourself through the experience you gained if you were fired from the role anyway? Easiest thing to do is just leave it off and move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Choose an explanation for leaving that is plausible and believable and that someone at this job will back. "I moved on because it was not a good fit for me; for X training opportunity, etc."

Find someone at that job who will recommend you who liked your work.

Bad idea. Do NOT lie - it may come out and can be grounds for termination at your new place of employment (even if discovered after you are hired). I have seen it happen.

[Anonymous]

Bad idea. Do NOT lie

Especially if you're asked in writing if your employment has ever been terminated. Stuff happens. I got fired once - personality conflict - and got a job afterwords requiring security clearance. Just being truthfull got my through it. Hang in there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the chances of getting hired after getting fired? I was fired from my job during the probabtionary period because they decided I wasn't a good fit. I'm worried that this will prevent me from getting another decent job.

Same thing happened to me. I consulted and then landed a full time job. In fact, I never put the job I lost on my resume because it was so short.

[Anonymous]

How were you able to get into consulting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How were you able to get into consulting?

I do accounting and know of several companies that specialize in consulting assignments. From there, I got some leads. The consulting gave me time to emotionally rebound.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long was the probationary period? Could you leave this position off your resume?

2 1/2 months. But what about the experience gained from the position?

For that short a period just leave it off and avoid the hassle of having to explain. How would you promote yourself through the experience you gained if you were fired from the role anyway? Easiest thing to do is just leave it off and move on.

I am not the OP, but I left a job during the probationary period as well. I did not give notice. It was clear that things were going badly, and I decided to leave before they could fire me. I wanted to leave this job off my resume entirely, but was told by my recruiter that many offices are now running mandatory background checks on new hires, such that even a short term job would pop up and need to be explained.

OP, what I did was find someone in the organization who could speak about the work I did during the few months I was there. That person was not my direct supervisor, but we did enough work together that she was able to speak to my skillset as well as my reasons for leaving without notice. I would suggest you try to track down such a person as well, and come up with an explanation better than "not a good fit". The job I left without notice had been a field change for me, so saying that I did not care for the new field and wanted to return to my previous field (when applying for jobs in previous field) was a pretty solid reason.