Comments on: Switching jobs is huge step http://EmploymentDigest.net/2005/11/switching-jobs-is-huge-step/ News, Tips and Hints for those in Career Transistion Tue, 22 May 2012 09:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: ED http://EmploymentDigest.net/2005/11/switching-jobs-is-huge-step/comment-page-1/#comment-7575 ED Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:04:57 +0000 http://www.employmentdigest.net/?p=408#comment-7575 Hi, I have applied for a job that interested me. The company I applied for contacted me after one month to setup a phone interview with me. Two days after that they interviewed me on the phone. One week later they brought me in for a personal interview. They asked me to fill an employment application and send it back within few days. I sent the application form two days from then with a thank you letter to the interviewers. Towards the end of the same day my current employer at that time informed me that I have been laid off due to downsizing and job elimination. That was the shocking news that I never expected, at least at that time. Well…unfortunately this is the real life. I was planning on leaving the company anyway but it sound that they had the wrong timing, at least from my point of view. The week after that the company who interviewed me contacted me to discuss my salary expectations and brought me back in again for a final interview with the big dog. The company told me that they are very interested in getting me on board and I’ll hear from them soon regarding a job offer. My question is, Do I ever tell that I have been laid off or just work out the deal, get the job, and work for them? My lay off was not in the plan… What will be the impact on me if they find out later that I have been laid off during that time? All information I provided for them were correct and up-to-date. I have answered their questions, submitted accurate resume, and application form all before I knew that I been laid off. Your thoughts will be highly appreciated. Thanks, ED Hi,
I have applied for a job that interested me. The company I applied for contacted me after one month to setup a phone interview with me. Two days after that they interviewed me on the phone. One week later they brought me in for a personal interview. They asked me to fill an employment application and send it back within few days.

I sent the application form two days from then with a thank you letter to the interviewers. Towards the end of the same day my current employer at that time informed me that I have been laid off due to downsizing and job elimination.

That was the shocking news that I never expected, at least at that time. Well…unfortunately this is the real life. I was planning on leaving the company anyway but it sound that they had the wrong timing, at least from my point of view.

The week after that the company who interviewed me contacted me to discuss my salary expectations and brought me back in again for a final interview with the big dog. The company told me that they are very interested in getting me on board and I’ll hear from them soon regarding a job offer.

My question is,
Do I ever tell that I have been laid off or just work out the deal, get the job, and work for them?

My lay off was not in the plan…

What will be the impact on me if they find out later that I have been laid off during that time?

All information I provided for them were correct and up-to-date. I have answered their questions, submitted accurate resume, and application form all before I knew that I been laid off.

Your thoughts will be highly appreciated.

Thanks,
ED

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