Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

Harry Joiner at Marketing Headhunter points out why it is critically important to answer this question.  He says:

“ I interview a ton of candidates, and my first call with them always includes the question “Why did you leave your last job?”  Come to think of it, I have never seen a candidate get hired without having to answer this question.  Not even once. So get good at explaining why you left.  Your interviewer doesn’t want all the gory details about why things didn’t work out in your last job.  But the hiring company’s due diligence requirements compel the interviewer to ask – and you should have a brief, logical, professional answer that reflects well on you and your former employer.  When in doubt, be hard on the issues and soft on the people.”

Great advice. 

Never, ever say anything negative about your former boss.  Always talk about the issues. 

You never know who you are going to run into (or work for) in the future.

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