ASK THE HEADHUNTER Should I tell Company B that Company A just fired me?

[deanwebb]

Should I tell Company B that Company A just fired me?

In the March 26, 2019 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader gets fired right in the middle of interviewing with another employer. Question I started talking to Company B about a new job and after a few interviews things were looking really good. I then got terminated by Company A from my current job. (I didn’t do anything illegal or anything like that, but I was fired, for sure). Now it looks like Company B is ready to make an offer. Should I tell them that I'm no longer employed by Company A? I want to be honest and open but

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[deanwebb]

Short version: don't bring it up unless asked. Be honest about your day of termination when you fill out official paperwork, sure. But bringing it up in the middle of negotiations can tank your chances of getting the offer you want.

Again, don't bring it up unless asked.