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After I quit, I took a break for 2 months to travel and basically just unwind.
For the past 1 month, I have been applying to other law firms, this pattern has continued:
Round 1- Cleared with ease;
Round 2- Technical also cleared
Assignment- Cleared
Round 3- Negotiated Salary.
However after round 3, 4 firms went silent, when the fifth one told me that they wont be hiring me, I requested a call with the HR guy (he was quite outgoing to he divulged more information than he needed).
He tells me that during the background check my ex-partner has given lackluster feedback.
How do I get out of this rut? My ex boss just cant stop making my life hell!
I even applied to companies and the process just repeated itself every time. One of the companies' HR also told me that my ex partner told her "things".
Why is this happening? What do I do? Do I make it clear from the outset?