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Job interview question: best way to respond to
Posted on 10/31/16 at 7:58 am
Posted on 10/31/16 at 7:58 am
A negative job experience/ position you've had whereas it ended badly in a termination or a resignation.
What's best way to answer this question should it be asked by a potential employer?
FTR, outside my previous job.....I've never been relieved of my duties on any job I've ever held, so I have zero experience in how I should answer this question should it be asked.
Tia.
What's best way to answer this question should it be asked by a potential employer?
FTR, outside my previous job.....I've never been relieved of my duties on any job I've ever held, so I have zero experience in how I should answer this question should it be asked.
Tia.
This post was edited on 10/31/16 at 10:17 am
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Posted on 10/31/16 at 10:02 am to TIGRLEE
If you have never had a situation that ended in a termination or a resignation, there is no way you could answer that question, except to tell them that it has never occured.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 10:16 am to LSUFanHouston
My bad... This happened to me last month.
First time ever I should have said.
First time ever I should have said.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 11:11 am to TIGRLEE
It has happened once to me, it ended in a resignation, but if I would not have resigned, I would have been let go.
In my case, it was a manner of the following:
1) I was there less than 6 months
2) The job as it was told to me, was no where close to what I was actually expected to do. If I would have known what the job actually entailed, I would not have taken it.
3) There were some things occuring that I did not approve of and did not want to be part of.
I just explained it just like that, what happened. It was not an issue, as it was the only time I've ever had that situation.
In my case, it was a manner of the following:
1) I was there less than 6 months
2) The job as it was told to me, was no where close to what I was actually expected to do. If I would have known what the job actually entailed, I would not have taken it.
3) There were some things occuring that I did not approve of and did not want to be part of.
I just explained it just like that, what happened. It was not an issue, as it was the only time I've ever had that situation.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 11:31 am to TIGRLEE
Best way to answer it is be honest. If you screwed up, own up to it and explain how you learned from it. If it was a situation where your boss or the company made a mistake and you took the fall, choose your words carefully so you don't come across bitter or spiteful.
Most employers realize it's pretty common for people to be let go, or resign over differences in opinion. What they're generally looking for is if you've learned from it, how you've learned from it, and that you're no longer bitter or accusatory towards the previous company.
Most employers realize it's pretty common for people to be let go, or resign over differences in opinion. What they're generally looking for is if you've learned from it, how you've learned from it, and that you're no longer bitter or accusatory towards the previous company.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 12:17 pm to TIGRLEE
There's no great answer, expecting there is would be ignorant. So you therefore have to spin it as positively as you can, act mature about it, don't slam your previous employer, and tell them what you learned to show you have moved on from that situation.
You want to make it seem as positive as you honestly can, don't bullsheet but if it's completely negative then be short and try to move on to something else quickly.
You also need to find reasons that what your interviewing for is different/ better fit than the last position. If you were a fast food cashier that was fired for not showing up for work it's going to be a hard sell to be hired to a new fast food cashier position.
You want to make it seem as positive as you honestly can, don't bullsheet but if it's completely negative then be short and try to move on to something else quickly.
You also need to find reasons that what your interviewing for is different/ better fit than the last position. If you were a fast food cashier that was fired for not showing up for work it's going to be a hard sell to be hired to a new fast food cashier position.
This post was edited on 10/31/16 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 10/31/16 at 7:53 pm to baldona
Never trash the previous employer. It's a big red flag. If you made a mistake, own up to it. Be an adult about it. But focus on what you took away from the mistake and how you learned from said mistake and how you've already used to fuel positive change going forward.
If it wasn't your fault, don't whine but don't be afraid of being honest about that, either.
If it wasn't your fault, don't whine but don't be afraid of being honest about that, either.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 9:14 pm to TIGRLEE
A negative workplace issue, even if it does not escalate to separation, is the part of the professional maturation process.
List out the lessons learned and the personal / professional growth the situation help cultivate.
Show that you handled yourself and your team in a first class professional manner and that you learned valuable lessons that make you a more seasoned employee that can help navigate through tough times for your new employer.
List out the lessons learned and the personal / professional growth the situation help cultivate.
Show that you handled yourself and your team in a first class professional manner and that you learned valuable lessons that make you a more seasoned employee that can help navigate through tough times for your new employer.
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