During the interview, there is a question that remains unchanged for thousands of years: ‘Why did you leave your last job?’ This is also the question that almost all interviewers are most afraid of facing. How to answer it beautifully and achieve a gorgeous turn? A profound task indeed. Instead of worrying about how to answer ‘yourself’, why not think about, if you are an employer, why do you need the answer to this question?
A few years ago, there was a very popular picture on the Internet. An employee wrote on his resignation note, ‘The world is big, I want to see it.’ It received enthusiastic reposts. Such a reason full of feelings and dreams is certainly romantic, but for For the employer, what he needs to know is: ‘After you go to the world and see the world, what positive feedback will you have on my company and this position?’.
Breaking up and saying goodbye is always the hardest part. The other party will also want to observe your attitude in changing jobs from your words and actions, and whether you are a suitable partner to work with.
Resignation can be roughly divided into four situations. The situations mentioned below also provide you with ideas on how to state the reasons for your resignation in a neutral and elegant way.
1. While working, want to change jobs
It is often the case for office workers who are still employed when their work reaches a ceiling and salary increases cannot be raised. It is recommended that you still tell the truth about your current situation during the interview: ‘Why are you looking for a job?’, ‘Why do you want to leave?’
If you directly convey: The company works overtime too often and the company does not give me a salary increase, obviously the other party may also be afraid that he will cause you the same trouble. It is better to use another point of view to state:
‘Because my salary in this company is relatively low, I think that after two years of training and growth, the company cannot pay me a corresponding salary. I also understand that the company’s overall salary level is difficult, so I hope to change to a company that meets the requirements. I will find a job where I can grow my abilities and make more contributions.”
‘I personally can accept compulsory overtime and am willing to share the difficulties with the company. However, because the current overtime hours of this company are too long, it has affected my life and work balance. I hope to maintain the quality of my work. , so based on practical considerations, I want to change to a company that better meets each other’s needs.”
2. Have resigned and are dissatisfied with the last job
My advice is to avoid lying when conveying this message, but to be selective in conveying it. If you blindly criticize your former company for being bad, you may make the other person think that you are too intolerant or that you did not treat your former employer well enough.
If you feel that your abilities are being oppressed by the company’s policies, you can say: ‘I want to find a stage that can provide me with the opportunity to display my talents.’ If a discord with my supervisor leads to my resignation, I can say: ‘Although I learned from my former supervisor. There are many things, but they have reached a saturation level at this stage. As far as my personal career plan is concerned, I really hope to have more growth in your company…’; If the work load is too heavy and unreasonable for the business scope, you can state: “Because I really like your company’s clear growth goals, departmental division of labor and entrepreneurial spirit. The scope of my previous company that I wanted to explore is no longer the company’s current development direction. I think leaving my job is a better decision for both of us. I am also very grateful to my former company for their kindness and teachings, which made me a more comprehensive person, so I want to develop in your company…’
Simply put, you can ‘put it another way’ and show your vision in your words, put forward your plans for the future, and your expectations for your own abilities and growth.
3. I have resigned for a long time and am currently unemployed.
You may have been thinking about life for a long time after leaving your job, completing the gap year in your life list, or you may simply have been unable to find a job. The former answer can be: ‘I have been in the workplace for a long time and feel that my changes have become stagnant, so I have set a XX-year rest plan for myself. I have set some simple goals for this plan, hoping that I can Through this method, I regained my passion for life. After XX years, I also found that I really like my motivation in the workplace…’
And if the latter can’t find a job for a long time, I would suggest that you be vague about the time when you were looking for a job. You can say: ‘It took me a while to reorganize my current goals after leaving my job, and I found that what I need is to be able to find a job.’ A company that allows me to take on more tasks and responsibilities, so I can more clearly establish my job search direction…’ In this way, it indirectly conveys that I don’t have time to work. In fact, it is to wait for a suitable company, and it can also show that I am cautious and take it seriously.
4. Unfortunately, he was laid off by the company
Don’t be afraid to state the fact that you were laid off! Being laid off often involves the company’s business adjustments and structural integration, such as company relocation, company reduction of manpower due to budget; or, this team is really not suitable for you. Adjust psychologically first. This is a more rational choice for both of you. There is no harm in not expecting or expecting.
I suggest you first think about why your boss chose you instead of others during the wave of layoffs: ‘Because you are too young?’, ‘Because the results of your work have not been seen?’ In addition, what kind of things have you observed during this layoff? thing? Have you thought about and reflected on yourself, how can you avoid such a situation from happening again in the next company in response to the problems of the previous company?
‘After reflection, I found that the company’s current goals are not in line with the abilities I have developed and accumulated. The company wants me to do more interpersonal communication, but I hope to focus more on my technology and expertise to optimize the company’s products. Therefore I also hope to find a position that can truly utilize my skills!”
Or you can honestly state the company’s force majeure factors: ‘Due to the company’s personnel budget reduction, I am the most recent employee of the company among the entire team, and I cannot bring them the most beneficial experience. Therefore, the company also hopes that I will join the company.’ To a place where I can better develop my talents.”
In fact, it is not difficult to tell the truth. What matters is how you say it. Don’t let people think that you are too ambitious, think highly of yourself, or don’t know yourself well enough. Try your best to find objective reasons, discuss both sides’ positions, state your future plans based on your personal ambitions, and express the connection between your abilities and the company you are applying for. I believe this will make the interviewer more impressed by your answer.
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