I have a question to ask all of you, and your advice would really be appreciated. I was fired from my job in January for a stupid misunderstanding (I was asked by a client to send a fax, I got sidetracked, she called again and I told her I would get to it as soon as I could, and I faxed it....but she called my manager and complained saying I was rude and never sent the fax. COMPLETE LIE!). It was never investigated, and I was fired the next day.
My question is this....what do I tell people in my interviews? I've only had a couple interviews, with the bad economy and everything. At one interview (I REALLY wanted that job), I told the truth and ended up crying. UGH. Let's just say nothing came out of that one. The other one I lied and said I left because of the bad working environment (the bad environment part was true though).
So what should I say? Do I tell the truth...that I was fired? Or should I say the working environment was bad and I'd rather they not call my previous employer? Please help! It's hard, because I know a lot of employers shy away from hiring anyone if they've been fired...and I NEED a job. It's hard enough that I'm practically entry level...I graduated from college last year. Thanks in advance for your advice!