How honest would you be in this situation?

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Imagine you were offered your dream career opportunity for a nursing position that you worked very hard on for a long time. This opportunity is offered to you by a facility that you were "let go" from years before you were a nurse. The manager offering you the position wants you to start in two weeks. You have to give notice to your current employer. You have given a thorough and truthful explanation to the hiring manager about the incident on your application, but it has never been brought up otherwise.

Please tell me what you think. Would you or would you not mention the previous termination to this new manager before you put in your two weeks notice at your current place of employment?

Thanks!

If you were honest on your application and there was a question on have you ever been terminated then they already know about it. i wouldn't worry about it

Specializes in Post Anesthesia.

What, Like ....." are you sure you want to hire me- I got fired from here once ya know?" Nope, I wouldn't mention it again. If the HR department is at all functional then they have reviewed your personel file from your previous employment and decided you are the best candidate despite whatever difficulties you had before. If they haven't I sure wouldn't encourage it. One thing to consider- Are you sure you want to work for a place that fired you in the first place? Do you feel they were fair with you the first time you worked for them? If not, how do you think they can be trusted to treat you fairly this time around? "Dream Jobs" sometimes are just that- founded in the relm of the imagination. Carefully consider all the ways this job could go to the dogs on you before giving up one you have. (are the job duties well spelled out, are the hours defined and limited to what you can do, is there a chance that an "other duties as needed" clause can be used to stick you with all sorts of duties you didn't hire in for?) Good luck if you decide to take the opportunity.

So you guys think a nurse manager would already know when they made the decision? So if it came up again it wouldn't hurt anything right?

You disclosed the previous incident and termination to HR, and that's the appropriate thing to do. You aren't responsible for the communication or lack of it between HR and the nurse manager.

Besides, if they like your work no one will care about the past.

Specializes in psyche, dialysis, community health.

The real question is "If this is such a dream job, why am I even asking this question?"

Or maybe I'm overanalyzing... again.

Congratulations!

dig

Specializes in ED, Rehab, LTC.
The real question is "If this is such a dream job, why am I even asking this question?"

Or maybe I'm overanalyzing... again.

Congratulations!

dig

Yeah, I over-analyze everything. I'm working on that!:)

Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

Nope. Wouldn't mention it unless it came up.

Specializes in being a Credible Source.
Imagine you were offered your dream career opportunity for a nursing position that you worked very hard on for a long time. This opportunity is offered to you by a facility that you were "let go" from years before you were a nurse. The manager offering you the position wants you to start in two weeks. You have to give notice to your current employer. You have given a thorough and truthful explanation to the hiring manager about the incident on your application, but it has never been brought up otherwise.

Please tell me what you think. Would you or would you not mention the previous termination to this new manager before you put in your two weeks notice at your current place of employment?

Thanks!

I haven't read the thread yet so this may be redundant but I would be totally honest... meaning fill out all forms completely and accurately, have an accurate resume, and respond to any questions that are directly posed. However, if it never comes up, I wouldn't mention it. That's not dishonest, that's just not raising issues that are immaterial.

If they ask, answer... If they don't, keep your mouth shut.

Specializes in being a Credible Source.
Yeah, I over-analyze everything. I'm working on that!:)

I tend to be very self-revelatory... and experience has shown that it's typically to my detriment.

Remember, this is not a social relationship nor a friendship... it's all business and you need to look out for number 1 because nobody else is going to.

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