[header] How to explain a job termination on application [title] Be honest about what happened. [step] It is critical to be accurate when describing the circumstances of your job termination. For example, if you were fired, you should not say that you were laid off.
[header] How to explain a job termination on application [title] Be honest about what happened. [step] It is critical to be accurate when describing the circumstances of your job termination. For example, if you were fired, you should not say that you were laid off.
If your prospective employer discovers that you misled them in describing your termination, it can damage your trustworthiness as a candidate and prospective employee. [substeps] It is vital that what you say would be confirmed by your old employer in a reference check. If a company fired you because you did not do what you were told in the application, you need to explain exactly what happened. [substeps] For example, if you worked in retail you haven't worked in retail for almost a year. Instead, you should make the most helpful factual statement and state exactly what happened with benefits. [substeps] Your first paragraph should clear out what the person was supposed to say next, like " the reason the employee stayed at work is because they were laid off, " rather than " they weren't offered employment. Specifically, you should say something like, " the position was too challenging and i was at a disadvantage because my benefits were too low. And i didn't want to harm my professional relationship with my boss, who said she didn't want me to quit, ".