Originally Posted by
MikeB525
While we are on the subject, maybe you can help me with my situation. I was let go from my most recent non-aviation job. The job was through a staffing agency, with whom I have worked before. It appears, in the opinion of the agency, other agencies, and all my professional friends/acquaintances that it was a personal case of a boss just not liking me, and she made up some minor reasons to get rid of me, without warning, after only 4 weeks on the job. My agency has been on my side and trying to help me find new positions in that field (with no luck so far).
I can say "contract ended" for the reason for leaving, which is neutral and can be said for all but one of the temp agency positions I've had (6 in the last 3 years, one of which I resigned from). The recruiter at the agency says they will only verify dates of employment if called for a reference. When I interviewed at Eagle a few weeks ago (for the pipeline) they had me fill out/sign "permission to contact" forms for past employers only in the last 2 years. Thoughts?
I can speak to this with some authority, as I run a small advertising agency that hires contract employees (usually directly, but sometimes through staffing agencies.)
You are not actually an employee of your end client. In this case, you were legally an employee of the temp agency. I'm guessing that your W-2 came from that temp agency, correct? Unless the temp agency terminated you (which they did not), you have no 'termination' to report. Make sure you put the temp agency as your past employer, not the end client.
And at least in California, employers are only allowed to confirm dates of employment. Potential employers *cannot* ask about compensation or reasons for separation. Been there, done that.
Oh, also...if you were employed by a temp agency, you have the option of either putting the temp agency on your resume, or the end client. This is because, for example, you might work for 10 end clients in the space of a year, and that looks odd when you show 10 different jobs on your resume for that period. Instead, put "XYZ Staffing Agency...placements included BigCorp, MediumCorp, and LittleCorp." You get the idea.
Your contract ended, you were not terminated. Nothing to report
