how to land a job after multiple firings.

VANurse2010 · Feb 24, 2015

Why do you keep getting fired?

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Feb 24, 2015

Hard to help if we don't know what keeps going wrong. Maybe the question isn't "how to get hired" but "how do I keep my job once I get it"?

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Feb 24, 2015

My unorthodox advice is to focus on the bottom-of-the-barrel facilities. Hiring managers at these places might be more willing to overlook your multiple terminations because they are so desperate for staff.

And, as others have mentioned, address the issues that lead up to these terminations. Good luck to you!

allnurses Guide · Feb 24, 2015

You hit the nail on the head. I don't know why I keep getting fired. Well yes I do... I have a lot of ideas... I'm actually going for counseling starting tomorrow to address my issues.

elkpark · Feb 24, 2015

One suggestion I have, from having some (limited) involvement in hiring decisions over the years, is to really sit down and figure out what the problems are that are leading to the mulitple firings, and be able to explain to a potential employer what you've recognized as your shortcomings (without getting defensive or blaming others), what you have done/are doing to correct those, and how you are going to be doing things differently going forward. Counseling sounds lke a good idea. Best wishes!

SierraBravo · Feb 24, 2015

You hit the nail on the head. I don't know why I keep getting fired. Well yes I do... I have a lot of ideas... I'm actually going for counseling starting tomorrow to address my issues.

Without knowing any specifics about you or your situation, it sounds like a good idea for you to start working on your issues before continuing the cycle of getting hired and terminated. What I'm saying is, maybe rushing out and trying to find another job right now isn't the best thing to do. Let's face it, no reputable Institution would likely hire you right now given your nursing employment history. The only way possible you might get hired is if you have an action plan in place to address whatever your issues are, and you have demonstrable evidence of that plan being implemented with quantifiable results. Like The Commuter said, you could probably get hired at some bottom of the barrel facility, but my guess is that even if you do get hired, unless you make some changes, you're probably going to continue this cycle of getting hired and terminated.