How to Explain Being Fired for Unacceptable Conduct from Your Employer

How to explain being fired for unacceptable conduct from your employer. Many job applications ask "Reason for leaving the company". When it comes to job verification, there two ways that prospective employers verify employment: One is still the old fashioned way, by mailing out an employment verification form and the other is to phone your ex-employer and ask your old boss directly. There is also the means of using an employment verification website. This article discusses ways that you could approach this situation.

Steps

1. Avoid explaining. This is your first line of defense, using very careful wording to say as little as possible while remaining truthful. Use phrases such as:
   
   • Desire to pursue something new
   • Time off to travel or study
   • Personal circumstances
   • Illness
   • Family issues
   • Irreconcilable differences
2. Try to follow the company policies and procedures. Read up all you can about the new employer and be sure to reflect a clear understanding of what they are about and what they expect from you in the application.
3. Use referees you can trust. Even if you have had a bad experience with some of the people at your old work, sometimes you might be able to find people who are willing to give you a good reference and confirm your reason for leaving (such as wanting to study, or do something different). Alternately, skip your old work altogether and use a previous work's referee.
4. Don't use your former employment. Use the employment prior to it and say that you were doing something else since, such as taking off time, studying etc.
5. Be honest. You never know, if you explain the situation honestly and fairly, it might still fare well for you depending on what happened. It really depends on how those who are reviewing your application view your frankness and honesty, and the manner in which you have since moved on.

Warnings

• Never say you was fired from a job.

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