Let me beg for forgiveness up front. I am going to write about what you should not do if you have been fired for cause. In other words, you did it, you know you did it and they fired you because you did it. What you did doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. The bottom line is you are guilty as charged and now you are unemployed. Feeling bad and you are trying to figure out what to do. There are a lot excellent post written about what you need to do. Check this one out: So, you’ve …read more

What do I do if I’ve been fired has become the most frequently asked question I get asked weekly here at Interview Chatter. The question is usually written in a comment on my most popular post, So You’ve Been Fired. I thought I would take a moment a restate some of my recommendations to people who have been fired.
My Recommendations:
1. BE Honest, Don’t Lie – I can not stress this first point. If you have been terminated from your employer for cause or without cause, you are facing a rather large hurdle. Dishonesty on your resume or application, will …read more

Ethics means a set of principles of right conduct. The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession. Ethics in the workplace in its simplest terms means doing the right thing. Everyone of us was raised knowing the difference between right and wrong. Someone said to me once, “do what you know to do.” I live by this principle. I am tempted to lie, in fact have lied, but I know not to do it. I have been tempted to steal, in fact, I have stolen, but I know not to do it.
Ethics …read more