When an Ex-Boss Spoils Your Chance for a New Job

Question: My position was eliminated two years ago in a downsizing. I took a related stop-gap job, but much lower level and less enjoyable. A year later, I went to a direct competitor of my first company, taking on twice as much work as I expected. I failed and was terminated after six months. Now my former supervisor at my first company is apparently saying negative things about me to prospective employers. What should I do?

By Perri Capell

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