What to do for a job interview?

What do I say in a job interview Is lying good?

• ok so basically i have this really important interview tomorrow for a company i really want to work for. I have been called in for a informal interview but i think its the first hurdle to the job position. Thing is i was fired at my last job and i dont expect my old managers to give a good reference. I didnt meet targets in my last job but I know my potential new employer will ask "why did you leave your last job 4 months ago?". I cant say "well i was fired for not meeting targets" and i cant say i left because they will probably ask why and i cant say i was "bored with the job" and plus it doesnt reflect well that i didnt find anything sooner or get another job before "leaving". should i just be honest and say i was fired? If they call my last employer can they say i was fired? Or say bad things about me? The job i had before last were much better and i stayed with them for 4 years so i suppose i could bring that up. Just my last job is like a black mark against my work history :(

• Answer:

  It's not good to lie but I would suggest that you don't give anymore than what they ask for. In other words don't offer any information let them ask the questions. You could leave out your last job but then you have to come up with a reason for the time between jobs. Which you could just say that you quit your last job because you needed a break for awhile or that you were going to go to school but then changed your mind for a lack of funds. But if you have all ready put your last job on your application then you will not be able to get away with not telling them about it because they will ask why you left. If you get caught in a lie it is not a good thing. I hope this will help. Good luck!