I got fired from consulting due to performance issue. When my new firm called and do background check, they asked if I was eligible for rehire, my former firm said no. I almost lost my offer. What should I do?
It seems that I will encounter this issue again in the future whenever I change jobs.
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I am sorry to hear that and I am glad the offer didn't get revoked! Consulting can be an incredibly tough enterprise in terms of building a career and you're not the only one facing these issues.
As for your specific situation, perhaps you could help us better understand what exactly happened. From my perspective, there's two alternatives:
Feel free to elaborate so we can dig a little deeper and come up with a more solid course of action.
Hi there,
Sorry to hear about your situation.
Unfortunately the decision is ultimately to be taken by your new employer, so there is not much you can do directly. However if they ask you for feedback on what happened you can:
It is important that you keep neutral towards your previous employer. Even if they have done something you feel was bad, it would be counterproductive to mention that and blame them for what happened.
Hope this helps,
Francesco
Hi there,
I'm sorry to hear about this. If you're comfortable with sharing, could you give us a bit of high-level background as to why you were fired?
Given that your former firm said “no” it sounds like this was due to something you did on your end, as opposed to restructuring?
If so, there's not much you can do. If your new firm asks you to explain the situation you need to do so very very carefully. I highly recommend you craft your answer, practice answering, and make sure you're as neutral as possible.
Honestly, it wouldn't hurt to get a coach to help “pressure test” you and roleplay out the call with HR.
added the situation. thanks!
