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Ashley Clawer
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How do I best inform the company I'm trying to apply/interview for that I was wrongfully terminated from my previous employer?

I don't want to hide the fact that I was terminated, but I don't want it to be a red flag either being that it was a wrongful termination. I also don't want to talk negatively about my previous employer no matter how unfairly I might have been treated especially since aside from unfairly treated I really did love my previous job. How might I best go about explaining a past unfortunate situation without throwing a negative light onto myself? #termination #advice #interview #application

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When addressing your wrongful termination in an interview, focus on sharing the facts of the situation objectively while highlighting the positive aspects of your work performance and contributions to the company. You can mention that you cherished your previous role and the experiences you gained there. Emphasize your eagerness to bring your skills and expertise to the new role. Remember to stay professional and refrain from speaking negatively about your previous employer.

You could frame your response as follows: "I experienced some challenges in my previous role that resulted in my wrongful termination. Despite this, I treasure the experiences and skills I gained during my time there. I am excited about the opportunity to bring my positive contributions to this new role and continue learning and growing professionally."

Consider using resources like Jobcase, LinkedIn, and other job search platforms to identify diverse job opportunities that align with your skills and experiences. Good luck with your job search!

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Vera Lupian
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your previous employer cannot say anything about the termination other than yes you were terminated or you were employed from this date to this date and no longer are employed. period.

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Kylie LaFleur
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You seem to be very smart. I personally would just not mention it and if asked be honest; however, keep it really short and simple. clear cut.

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Matt Anderson
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As briefly as possible

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Rachel L.
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First of all I'm using Google talk to text so I apologize if there's no punctuation. I recently had an interview and I was asked well you were with this employer for three and a half years what happened. I said well I just got a raise for the fourth time. This also coincided with the manager's wife being hit by a car. So she has a broken femur has to go to PT and all this stuff but I just explained that she had a lot of damage done to her leg and her leg had to be reconstructed. Making it shorter than the actual story. And then I said I tried to do everything around there to take pressure off of the manager I named the task that I did to help out the manager. And I was very positive about it and I said you know I know that I didn't do anything wrong I know that he was just under some stress and there was nothing that had to do with me it probably would have been anybody that was there at that moment that probably would have incurred this person's wrath. And the woman was like yeah that's a stressful situation that's hard for anybody to go through. And then I explained that it was a mom and pop store and then she goes oh well I totally understand now there's no HR to go to. Telling the truth in a positive way and spinning it that you come out the angel of the situation is the best way to go. And the thing is that job can't say anything bad about you because it hinders you from having employment so they can get in trouble for that. And just to tell the story the way that it actually happened was first of all it was July 9th which is my grandmother's birthday my grandmother passed in 1995 and I was very close to her so I was feeling a little bit emotional that day but I wasn't crying I wasn't upset just emotional. My blood sugar had dropped food was ordered to the store and I was trying to sit down and eat. Every time I made an attempt to go sit down and eat my food somebody asked me for something else. This lady Sandy she asked me to check her tickets she's 83 years old so she didn't want to stand up and walk over to the register to find out that she lost on these lottery tickets. So I take her lottery tickets I check them I asked her if she wanted the tickets back because there was a second chance drawing that that particular business does with losing lottery tickets. So when I went to give her her money everybody's at the table saying well why don't you give her her tickets that lost. So I went over to the garbage which has nothing but lottery tickets in it and I grabbed two stacks of these yellow $2 tickets called PowerShot. When I brought them back over there she was like I don't even want them for the second chance drawing so she gave them to somebody else. That person counted up how many winners were in that pile and then told me I think you gypped her. Which I find to be one of the most derogatory things that you can say to a person. Not because I think that the Romani people are thieves but that's the reputation that they had for centuries. So I didn't like that word and all I wanted to do is sit down and eat my food I actually got to sit down and I opened up my food only to have somebody at the counter and the guys asking me again well I think you owe her nine more dollars and I'm like no those were somebody else's tickets and I already cashed them she got $10 the machine doesn't lie. It doesn't so the manager only heard half of this he comes out of his office slams the door goes and slams the back door and then barreling up to me at the front of the store and this man is over 6 ft tall and he is well over 200 lb I have PTSD from my ex-husband beating the s*** out of me for 6 years so when there's a 6'4 or really tall dude around me with some weight on him I get a little bit flustered especially when they start screaming at me at the top of their lungs. He said go home go on your vacation and I'll talk to you when you get back. In the group chat there was an expiration date list that I made for everything in the store when it expired and it was for 2 months. So while I was on vacation that's my hard work they don't they don't own that. I create that list with my computer I'm the one that takes the time to do that then I don't type it up while I'm at work so there's typing time that I'm not even getting paid for. So I deleted it from the group chat because everybody should have downloaded it anyways. The schedule comes out on Saturday you know no notice because you may have to work the next day on Sunday so Saturday comes and I'm no longer in the group chat so I sent him a message when I say well should I be filing for unemployment and there's no response so from Sunday to Tuesday he decided that he was going to fire me without an apology without supposedly looking at the tapes and then the dumbass guy I had already paid out the $9 for the person that it belonged to he went and paid the lady nine more dollars so that door was short $9 because he f***** up. So I had to run out of there and I'm freaking out I'm in fight or flight mode if anybody comes near me they're getting hit and I'm just trying to get out of there I am shook I have never been in a situation where I have been embarrassed in front of everybody at a business that I have worked at I mean I was shaking I couldn't find my phone apparently I put my phone in my wallet and I couldn't find it and never put my phone in my wallet but I was trying to get out of there as quickly as possible because if he would have come near me he would have got hit. When I'm in those stages of I am being triggered by PTSD it's fight or flight. But I didn't tell any of all that whole story to the people I interviewed with I apologize for the length of this but I feel like when you're talking to the phone you talk more. So apologize for the very long answer

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Cheryl McCutchen
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When onboarding a new employee, it's important to be transparent about your previous jobs and how well you performed. If the new employee asks about the reasons for any previous job terminations, it's best to discuss it in person rather than providing a written explanation. This way, they can better understand the situation, and you can ensure that you are protected by being honest.

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Janet Gibson
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do not list the job on your application if you didn't work a year or better, I would not list that position. There is no positive spin to wrongful termination.. it leaves a sour note in the air, and def will have any other company wondering about possible legal action against your previous employer......

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Eleni Packard
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I quit with notice yet I found out accidently getting tax records on retirement account that I was for no rehire. I was assaulted by a co worker.

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Bobby Jenkins
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I will address it upon request

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Caleb Mouw
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Ashley, your previous employer can only verify to your new employer that you worked at your previous job from when you started working at your previous company to when you got let go. They can not say anything that is not true or mean. My best advice is just stay calm and answer the questions to the best of your ability.

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