How to Fill Out a Job Application When Fired From Your Last Job

Some people go their entire lives without getting fired from a job. Others seem to get fired from every job. What do you do when you need a new job, but you have been fired from your last? What should you write down? Do you explain yourself to your new potential employer? If you have been fired from your previous job and need help writing your next job application, look no further. This article will help you decide what to write on your job application to help you get the position.

Instructions

1. Check your application for any grammatical or spelling errors. First and foremost, make sure you have filled everything out to your fullest ability. It has been reported that a majority of job applications are incorrectly filled out. Many employers use this as the first way to screen employees. If you have mistakes, your application is thrown in the garbage.

2. Omit your last job from your application if you were there for less than a year. One year is easy to explain. Anything over a year becomes suspicious. When you are fired, if you can easily ignore the situation every happened, do so.

3. Write in it's place, "Job searching," "Self-employed" or "Family caretaker." If you leave the space blank, your potential employer will be suspicious. Instead, show the window of time you spent at your old employer as filled by time that cannot be verified.

4. Write "Different career path" in the field that asks your reason for leaving your previous job. Simply leaving your previous employer off of your job application isn't possible if you worked there for over a year. If this is the case, simply be honest and write down that employer's information.

5. Fill your application with other professional references that are positive. Overshadow your previous job with an abundance of positive references. The idea is that your potential employer will only call these references and omit calling your previous employer.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are directly asked why you left your last job, do not lie. Let the employer know you were let go and explain your side of the story. More than likely they will get your ex-employer's side of the story by calling.

• Don't bad mouth your previous employer. If you left on bad terms, just say, "We had our differences."