I was fired from my last telemarketing job in March for being one minute late, twice, even though my sales were good. I was only there for a few weeks. I've had a few interviews since then, but no job offers. I think being honest about why I was fired is hurting my job search, even though I've learned my lesson about being on time. How should I explain this brief job and termination in interviews differently?

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If you were only there for a few weeks, I would be leaving it off your resume entirely. A gap is better than having to answer inevitable questions about why you were at the job for such a brief period.

I agree with SR1. If you had been there for a significant amount of time, I would try to finesse the details about how you could frame the situation. However, it was just a couple of weeks. I think it's doing more harm than good to include it.

I agree with the others about just leaving it out and having a gap rather than having to explain anything. If you leave it on, I wouldn’t go deep into it unless they push. You can just say the role ended quickly due to attendance expectations and that you’ve since put systems in place to improve. Most hiring managers care more about what you’ve learned and how you’ll show up now.

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