JuicyKlay

First time getting fired yesterday. Any advice?

We had a new VP come in a couple months ago and he has now fired 18/20 sales reps - me being included as of yesterday. It wasn’t performance related - it was just a “reorg”...How would you all handle that on your resume and in conversations with new potential employers?

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CuriousFox

WR Officer

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I'm sorry to hear that friend.

Be honest about it with recruiters and hiring managers. They see this happen all of the time. Companies reorg, departments get cut. It's just business. You are going to be employed again in no time 😎

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

I appreciate it! I know I will and it’s ultimately a good thing getting out of there. Just never experienced this before in 15 years of constant employment.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I understand-it's quite a shock to your system. It's also a rite of passage in our profession 🥳

TheQueenofDiamonds

Politicker

Account Executive

So sorry it happen to you. You r right, the timing is great, the market is booming
One tip, if I may, try not to sound too bitter on your interviews, it's a turn off for them. Give facts, talk about the future.

TheQueenofDiamonds

Politicker

Account Executive

Sorry, one more tip, take a bit time off in between, to decompress and gain perspective. You got it!!!

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

I’m going to take as much off as my wife will allow lol thank you!

LordBusiness

Politicker

Chief Revenue Officer

First off, some of the best things that have ever happened to me in my career were being fired. Either by a less on I learned, or an opportunity that I found. A couple of thoughts - Do you have a good case for a wrongful termination suit - if you were a consistent performer, "a reorg" isn't justification for your termination (even in "at will" situations. Talk to an HR lawyer about maybe ruffling some feathers. Secondly, be open and honest about it, have a recap of your performance numbers in your back pocket - but given such a high volume of sellers in your previous company will have job pivots at the same time as you it should be apparent to any hiring manager.

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

Funny that you say that. My first termination letter said it was due to “not meeting job requirements” then an hour later they sent me a revised one saying termination was due to “sales reorganization”. You’re right though - honesty and transparency is what it’s all
about.

Chep

WR Officer

Bitcoin Adoption Specialist

Honest is best policy

Coffeesforclosers

Notable Contributor

Director Sales and Market Development

Same thing happened to me last February, and bam rona hit and everybody was getting laid off. It was a weird time. I told people what happened and was able to land a spot in 2 months during a pandemic. Today, the market is hot, we have people quitting left and right and grabbing new jobs. You are going to land in a great new role and look back at this as a blessing. So I'll be the first to say congrats, I know it doesn't feel like that right now, but if this VP was brought in to do this you don't want to be there. Let me know if I can help.

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

Thank you for the encouragement!!

BlueJays2591

Politicker

Federal Business Dev Director

a lot of great advice on here. hopefully you got a severance check out of this. sorry to hear about this! you'll bounce back in no time

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

Got to keep my fat signing bonus thankfully!

SalesPharaoh

Big Shot

Senior Account Executive

Be straightforward about it. Also use the war room to create a thread reaching out to recruiters for advice on dealing with this.

Rallier

Politicker

SDR Manager and Consultant

This happened to me, I was straight up in my interviews. I think it's actually way more common than you may think. Don't talk negative about the previous company and network as much as possible.

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

I appreciate it!! At the end of the day, it’s just business and not personal or performance related. Everyone got let go.

MMMGood

Celebrated Contributor

Senior Account Executive

Dust it off. You shouldn’t worry about trying to defend yourself in an interview process, if the guy literally liquidated the whole team. Get back on the horse.

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

I will be getting back on a better horse - that’s for sure.

MMMGood

Celebrated Contributor

Senior Account Executive

👊🏻

LordStacks

Opinionated

Account Executive

Are we working in the same company? Had (and still having) a similar experience, where a new VP is letting go of a lot of reps, even though they are good cultural fits, people are hitting their targets.

Agree with the rest here. Be honest with people you talk to regarding new positions. A high chance they've encountered an "illogical" boss in the past or they might even be aware of your companies situation, as good head hunters often know inside information of what's happening in other companies. Even if not the case, honesty is often valued and they will look at your profile, rather than focus too much on past experiences.

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

Great feedback! Even though unemployment isn’t ideal, it feels great not working for an illogical boss and highly unstable company.

Salespreuner

Big Shot

Regional Sales Director

Never lose hope. Sad for this though for you. Surely something better awaits, sooner. Transparency with recruiters will surely help
Meanwhile, try to network with hiring managers

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

Thanks for the encouragement! Great ideas!

Salespreuner

Big Shot

Regional Sales Director

Welcome🙏

alyshahzi

Celebrated Contributor

Sales Development Representative

Sorry to hear @JuicyKlay . You are bound to go beyond what you were already doing! Keep shining ☀

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

Thank you for the kind words! I am so close to getting my dream job.

cw95

Politicker

Sales Development Lead

That's shit man. I guess, when it comes to interviews just say what happened upfront. It would be different if it was only you but the fact 18 of 20 people got fired shows it wasn't due to your work etc. Future employers will understand that.

Blackwargreymon

Politicker

MDR

First off, some of the best things that have ever happened to me in my career were being fired. Either by a less on I learned, or an opportunity that I found.

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JuicyKlay

First time getting fired yesterday. Any advice?

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