Will having a termination/not giving 2 weeks keep me from getting a criminal justice related job?

I'm going back to school for criminal justice, and i have been working for the last 6 yrs (some while taking college classes 3yrs ago classes) and have been terminated from one employer over 5 yrs ago and not given a 2 weeks notice to 2 others (due to conflicts within the company, most recent one will be on Monday). I'm wondering if these will prevent me from getting a job within criminal justice or can I let them blow off? On the other side I has some really strong references (former co workers/supervisors and friends) and was with one company for 3 yrs.

John R

depends on why you were terminated. but 5 years you may not even have the person that fired you there still working.
giving 2 week notice is a company thing. i never back step all ways up so who cares if you didn't give 2 week notice.

itsjunglepat

While not necessarily disqualifying you, the issues might possibly make you a less favorable candidate in comparison to others.
A lot of things can cause termination, but you should really always give 2 weeks notice unless being at the job a very short time (days), you have gotten permission from the company, or you have a real issue with the company.

Joy H

I would not think those would necessarily disqualify you, but you need to be truthful about what happened and be ready to answer questions about them. It does depend on WHY you were terminated from that job. Think about what you have learned from that experience and what you might do differently if you were in that same situation today. If it was over 5 years ago it shouldn't carry as much weight as more recent employment.

Not giving a proper notice isn't good, you have left the employer in the lurch. When you say "conflicts in the company", do you mean conflicts YOU were involved with, or something else that affected your work but you weren't responsible for it?

Bear in mind that your prospective employer is looking at your application or resume not only to find the right skills, but to determine if that person will be an asset to their organization or not. Having continued to go to college while working speaks well for you, as do the recommendations, particularly from supervisors (I doubt the prospective employers will care a lot about what your friends or former co-workers say).

Think about it this way: You'll fail 100% of the time you DON'T try....you MAY GET the job if you go for it and put your best foot forward!

bljzzgrl

As long as your Termination was not because of illegal activities you should be fine.

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