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Always disclose and explain if asked
If you don’t put the employer on the background check they won’t know you worked there. Anyway when verification of employment is done it’s simply to ensure you worked where you said you worked and nothing more. It’s illegal to ask about salary but HR can tell whomever is calling whether you’re eligible for rehire.
It’s is not generally illegal for a previous employer to disclose salary. But Most employers have developed their own policies, which typically dictat that they disclose dates of employment and job titles only. not comp or reason for separation.
Newbie here: can someone please explain the dynamic around being fired? Can your next company see that you were fired? If they can’t, can they ask your previous firm (will the firm disclose that type of information)? How does one recover from being fired?
I believe knowing how to navigate this situation will make me feel more comfortable/less trapped/less threatened in any role or situation
No they can’t see it. Yes a new company can ask your old one. No your old one won’t answer.
Your resumes/CV is your space to tell the most compelling story about you possible. You are under no obligation to be exhausted there.
For the online application and/or background check, it depends how the question is worded. If it asks for every work experience, then you should provide it. Line is a sure fire way to fail the background check. In real life, nobody cares if you had a short gig that wasn’t a great fit.
In my experience, I think they can only confirm the date you were hired and your last date. I don’t think most employers share if someone was fired or voluntarily left, just their last date. Most background checks just want to make sure you actually worked where you said you did. I don’t think they can easily find out about performance and management ratings and all that
Since you used the term “background check”, I’m going to assume you’re applying for a job that requires at least an SF-86 (Public Trust) clearance, or possibly higher. You definitely do not want to lie on that form. I strongly advise against deliberately omitting parts of your employment history; even if they don’t cast you in the most flattering light. The purpose of a the background check is to look for inconsistencies. They want to know you’re a trustworthy and dependable person. When the background check is performed, they don’t necessarily look for that blurry gas station footage of you passing off a crate of plutonium to North Korean spies. They want to see if you were “there”, when you said you were “here”. I’ve seen this happen time and time again at my project; people get hired, spend a few months working, and then get their clearance revoked and kicked off the project, because the background check uncovered something that they couldn’t explain. The worst thing you can do is tell a lie. Being transparent about everything is the best way to assure yourself a smooth roll on.
I also think you may be selling yourself short by assuming just because you got fired that means it’s a net loss in the story of your career. Have you really meditated and contemplated your experience at that job? Was it your fault? If it was, did you learn from it? That’s the kind of thing that a healthy, functional company is going to value, as opposed to you being a compliant, good little boy/girl. Hiring managers want to be assured, when it all comes down, to 1) are you a liability? 2) do you work well in a team environment? 3) are you willing to work hard? 4) are you willing to grow? 5) are you willing to learn? 6) are you able to bring a net value to the team and the company? They don’t necessarily care if you’ve never had a personal conflict with anybody, ever.
Mostly agree with PWC1, one caveat being employers can indicate whether you're "rehireable". While they might not give specifics, if they indicate you're not eligible for rehire, then that'll say enough.
What SC1 is true. I left out an employer I was only at for 6 weeks and didn’t even mention in my interview process. Nothing came back on report as I requested a copy to see