How to Get Hired After You’ve Been Fired

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Most people I know would be begging to get laid off if the company would hand them $200K to $400K! How about the other 99.5% of the population?

Greg B of MO 4:33PM May 02, 2010

I'm glad to see they're targeting their articles at the mainstream American workers. :P

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Good points about failure being a growth opportunity that is recognized.
I would also point out that good HR people know that a person who is in the wrong role may well be terminated for non-performance but that doesn't mean the person can't excel when in the right role.
During downsizing and budget crunching, staff can get moved into positions that may not fit their career goals or their natural talents. Or the position description you hired into may no longer match what you actually perform in the position.
It's all about finding the right fit - if you've been fired, figure out what innate talents that job required and you may find that it is not one of your strong suits AND it is not a 'trainable' skill. People are made for certain kinds of jobs based on things like your risk tolerance or your lack thereof, your strategic thinking or your attention to detail, your need for consistency or your desire to try new things, your optimism or your pessimism.
When you interview with a good HR rep or hiring manager they will appreciate that you have taken the time to assess why you failed in that job and what you have figured out about yourself that will help both you and them determine if you are a good fit for this new job. And if they get stuck on the fact that you were terminated, they may not be the manager you want to work for anyways!

Danielle of WA 2:37PM July 06, 2009

Serious financial tsunami attacks all economic bodies all over the world. To cut companies’ expenditure and weather the crisis, reducing employment may be a usual method. Thus ,laid –off is not rare.,eapecially in EU and USA.
Since developed nations have mature-formed insurance system, most people can get guarantee of their normal life, but in China, poor nsurance system make unemployment more negatively influential than that in developed countries,so get anothert job as quickly as possible is obviously more important. Among various qualifications, beside the article has mentioned ones, re-thinking yourself is the most vital. Why do you get fired? Internal lack of more competitive abilities is the main reason, so move on with optimism and learn something new that is helpful for your future career!

Feizhi Wang 12:00PM June 17, 2009