Being made redundant.. Tell prospective employers?

[cat with a hat]

Ive just been made rendundant and am currently being paid in lieu of notice.. I havent recieved my final pay check/redundancy pay out which is expected at the end of the month.


Ive put that im currently employed on my CV at what will be my old company.. Whilst on the phone I used past tense which I think triggered the 'are you still employed' line. Rightly or wrongly said yes however technically true or false it is.


Would you have done the same? It feels very awkward talking about rendundancy, after this month i have no problems stating that i was made redundant.

I have an interview at the company tomorrow but questions such as 'why do you want to leave your current role' will make me feel awkward. Although i dont feel like I should have anything to hide.

Would you tell a potential employer or would you ignore that youre effectively unemployed now/next month?

[crofty1984]

I can see that you'd maybe not want to as it leaves you in a weaker bargaining position for the new job. But then again, it happens, it shouldn't count against you. They may even consider you a bit more if you are being let go.

[KFC]

If I was hiring and you are going to use phrases that you yourself are saying are 'technically' true, its coming across as a bit dishonest. I think I'd probably put your application in the bin.

You've not been fired for gross misconduct, or quit with nothing else to go to. I don't see being made redundant as being a bad thing. And if anything it could be a good thing (you're not going to change your mind the day before you start when your boss offers you a pay rise to stay!)

[essayer]

It's the role that got made redundant, not you. So stay positive.

[mcbook]

I would be open about it. Redundancy happens and they wont hold it against you.

It's fine that you've said that you are still employed - technically, it's true. However, I would tell them the full situation at interview if they ask any questions that lead in that direction.

If they get a hint that you're trying to cover something up that will do more damage.

[cat with a hat]

Thank you for the responses, I think I will openly bring it up tomorrow.

However, if they offer me the job, I expect I will miss out on 3-5k from pokerface negotiation.

[FrankAbagnale]

cat with a hat said:

Thank you for the responses, I think I will openly bring it up tomorrow.

However, if they offer me the job, I expect I will miss out on 3-5k from pokerface negotiation.

Don't see why it has to weaken your position. It's one of those industries where news travels fast and everyone seems to know each other. You've been pleasantly surprised with some of the potential opportunities that have come your way so far.

[TurricanII]

cat with a hat said:

Thank you for the responses, I think I will openly bring it up tomorrow.

However, if they offer me the job, I expect I will miss out on 3-5k from pokerface negotiation.

Ask them in the interview, before the money talk - "Do you have a time frame to decide upon a candidate for your position? It's just that I am working through a few interviews and would like to speak to you before I consider other options.". This shows that you have options and hints that you are keen on their company.

As has been said redundancy is not bad. Be prepared to discuss it without slagging off the old employer or giving away confidential information.

Why were you made redundant? I guess the old employer was rationalising their business/focussing in another area.

[andy-xr]

Being made redundant has one of two effects on people, they'll either grab the challenge of working somewhere new, or they'll bh and moan like fk about how unfairly they've been treated. One of these types of person tends to walk into a new job, one puts people off making them an offer.

Being made redundant is just one of those things, there's no harm talking about it unless you're in a compromise agreement, then you just stick to the basics, it'll still be redundancy of the position, not the person.

I'd treat negotiations with the old employer separate to the ones with new employers. You want to make sure that you're getting what is right and fair, dont fall for any bullst about 'well you've got a new job now so we'll just give you your holidays'

Infact, negotiate as hard as you like if you've got another job, the upside is they're not exactly going to fire you and you've already got another job.