explaining dismissal to new employer

flamingo747

How is best to reply when asked about leaving previous job if you're dismissed? Are there any ways to limit the damage, so to speak?
Is a dismissal a hard limit for most employers, or are people more open-minded?

paulineb_2

flamingo747 wrote: »

How is best to reply when asked about leaving previous job if you're dismissed? Are there any ways to limit the damage, so to speak?
Is a dismissal a hard limit for most employers, or are people more open-minded?

I think it would be better if you asked the questions on the end of your previous threads as some answers will overlap. I cant speak for most employers, Ive spoken about my own experiences after being dismissed from a job 10 years ago, I was honest about what happened to me, it made little difference to getting work and I had another job 6 weeks later, however everyones story is different.

Lots of people get sacked every single day, you can see that by the number of people who end up at tribunal.

notanewuser

paulineb wrote: »

I think it would be better if you asked the questions on the end of your previous threads as some answers will overlap. .

^^^^ this.

It depends on the reason for the dismissal in most cases.

flamingo747

Sorry, I tend to post separately as it's easier for people to spot things that could be relevant to their own situations if the advice isn't in one long post.

notanewuser

Just makes it harder for people to advise you when information is scattered across lots of smaller threads. For example, you wouldn't know from this thread that its a potential dismissal due to gross misconduct.

flamingo747

Ahhh yes, I see what you mean!

Torry_Quine

Just be honest as well as with the job centre. It's much better than them finding out later.

flamingo747

Do you say that you felt it was unjust, or just that you've learnt from it and moved on?

notanewuser

flamingo747 wrote: »

Do you say that you felt it was unjust, or just that you've learnt from it and moved on?

Aren't you jumping ahead a bit?

flamingo747

Never hurts to start thinking about these things imho. His meeting is Friday so I'm expecting it to be over by the weekend after having a chat with a solicitor online. Obviously he'll appeal, but finding another job is the priority really.

notanewuser

flamingo747 wrote: »

Never hurts to start thinking about these things imho. His meeting is Friday so I'm expecting it to be over by the weekend after having a chat with a solicitor online. Obviously he'll appeal, but finding another job is the priority really.

You've not given enough detail anywhere to give any solid advice.