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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
For safety reasons and various legalities, Canadian National Railway Company needs to perform stringent background checks, which may include, but are not limited to, employment verification. The hiring authority needs to know that you are trustworthy and not a liability.
Being terminated or let go can be a stressful life event; however, it happens to many people every day, and often for situations that are out of our control. It's best to own up to it if you have ever lost your job. Be brief in your explanation, but also let the interviewer know what you learned from the situation. Best to be exhibit integrity and be honest up front and save them the expense of performing a background check that will ultimately reveal you weren't forthright to begin with.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have never been asked to leave a role; however, I have worked in temporary labor positions that were not a good fit. I understand what it is like to feel the insecurity of unemployment and always commit to delivering my finest work. Rest assured, my job history is clean, and I have never been let go for insubordination. You are free to phone any of my references to discuss my work history further."

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have never been terminated from a job because I deliver my best work every day. If my employer felt that I was not performing to expectations, I hope that a transparent conversation would take place so that I could redeem myself."
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