Job interviews following gross misconduct

Always_Alba

Please can anyone help?

Having been dismissed from my last job for gross misconduct, i am now looking for a new job. On my cv i haven't mentioned the reason but on recent application forms, i have put "termination of contract".

I am now being offered some interviews.

I am wondering whether i should mention my dismissal either at the interview, at the point of being offered a job, or if the dismissal is mentioned on my former employers reference.

If anyone has been through this experience, could you let me know which way you handled it and which way proved most successful. Also, how much detail should i go into ?Thanks.

[Deleted User]

I think you are over worrying the question kinda. Nowadays. (The star technique type of interviews have seen to this) so getting writing down your best bits to help with this.

Honestly really just show as much passion as possible for the job you are applying for and you'll be fine.

PHILANTHROPIST

You do not have an implied duty to disclose misconduct to a future employer :

https://www.bonddickinson.com/insights/publications-and-briefings/no-implied-duty-disclose-misconduct-employer

So in theory you can stay stum. That said, we are not privy to the reasons for you being (presumably summarily) dismissed for gross misconduct. If it had a bearing on your ability or trustworthiness to carry out a new role (e.g. say you were accused of stealing money in a care home, and you were applying for a similar position) then we would of course recommend that you are transparent. If, however, you are applying for a different role then you do not have to say why you left.

Your new employer may well seek a reference from your ex employer, but in many cases they just give a basic reference which confirms your job title and period of service.

Do you think you were fairly dismissed from your last job ? Did you appeal ?

xapprenticex

That's like asking a prisoner, "were you fairly prosecuted to the full extent of the law and sent to prison"?

:rotfl::rotfl:

PHILANTHROPIST

xapprenticex wrote: »

That's like asking a prisoner, "were you fairly prosecuted to the full extent of the law and sent to prison"?

:rotfl::rotfl:

Being dismissed is (generally) not a crime. Dismissal is a civil process, and one which can be carried out unfairly.

Savvy_Sue

Whatever you decide to say, practice saying it out loud beforehand.

xapprenticex

PHILANTHROPIST wrote: »

Being dismissed is (generally) not a crime. Dismissal is a civil process, and one which can be carried out unfairly.

No no no, you've totally missed my point and the court process can be very unfair too, otherwise there would be no innocent people in prison.

Never mind

ohreally

Are you taking the decision to dismiss to appeal?

boliston

"Gross misconduct" can mean a whole host of things from really bad things like fraud, theft and assault down to relatively minor things (some companies have some very petty rules - vodaphone employees being accused of "theft of electricity" by charging their phones is an example) but I doubt anyone would ever use those specific words on a cv as a reason for leaving!

Masomnia

I've had a fair few interviews recently and in all but one I was asked my reason for leaving.

It's difficult, obviously, but my own view is to tackle it yourself head on and that way put your spin on it. Say you've learned from your mistakes and so on. Your honesty will reflect well.

If you lie about it and they find out that you'd been sacked from a previous job you'll be out of the door straight away.

If they don't ask you don't have to say. The only problem with that is if they do find out it was GM then they won't know why and they'll think twice about hiring you - as others have said GM could be a range of things.

Good luck anyway. I would suggest trying to find a temporary role soon if you don't get anything more permanent as it may lead to a better reference and easier interviews.

PHILANTHROPIST

The OP has not re-visited the post since it was first uploaded.

I think we should all move on to other posts until, or if, we hear back from the OP.

Correction - has now re-visited post.