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Nikia

(11,411 posts)
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 11:43 AM Feb 2012

What to say at an interview when you left on bad terms? [View all]

I have been looking for a job for the past 2 months. I have had multiple interviews but have had no offers. I think that a big part of my lack of success is that I don't have a good response to the question of why I left my previous job.
I resigned but I didn't have much of a choice. Not to go into too much detail, there were many changes going on in the company, a new boss, and demands that I felt were impossible being placed on me. I went from being a stellar employee to being a bad employee and couldn't seem to do anything about it or get any help on what I should be specifically doing differently. Anything that I can say that would be remotely true either sounds really bad on my end or sounds like I'd be trashing my former employer. The answer that I've given so far about there being a lot of changes and stress seems to be the best that I've said so far but it still makes me sound like I can't accept change or stress, which has probably prevented me from getting the jobs.

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Yeah, I'd drop any reference to stress issues and focus on the turmoil... Scuba Feb 2012 #1
+1 dem644555il Mar 2012 #16
Even though... rbnyc Feb 2012 #2
That is probably the best advice I have been given Nikia Feb 2012 #3
Awesome! rbnyc Feb 2012 #4
I would add a couple of points dmallind Feb 2012 #5
Very, very good! rbnyc Feb 2012 #6
I agree fully with the advice from rbnyc; it's excellent. Scuba Mar 2012 #17
Best Response I Have Heard!!! Shemmi21202 Jun 2016 #23
Cool rbnyc Jun 2016 #25
+1. Very good advice. n/t FSogol Jun 2016 #24
Great response EllaJones Aug 2016 #27
So glad... rbnyc Aug 2016 #28
I guess this is why I have been unemployed for over four years! blue ivy schlotsky Feb 2012 #7
It as if they don't understand that some supervisors and/or companies have serious problems Nikia Feb 2012 #9
Update: I got a job Nikia Feb 2012 #8
Excellent and well done. How DID you handle those questions if I may ask? nt dmallind Feb 2012 #10
Okay, help me with this problem. fladem2006 Mar 2012 #11
Aim higher. Chan790 Apr 2012 #20
I mentioned culturual changes within the organization Nikia Mar 2012 #13
Nicely done. Congrats. nt dmallind Mar 2012 #15
Awesome!! rbnyc Mar 2012 #12
I am glad to have this job Nikia Mar 2012 #14
Congratulations!! Scuba Mar 2012 #18
I always say that "the organization decided to move in a new direction and... Chan790 Apr 2012 #19
Just wanted to say this entire thread has been very helpful... cynatnite Jun 2012 #21
same situation gregmoreland Aug 2012 #22
Happened to me I just gave factual account of my side MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #26
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