One of the questions on the applications is "Why did you leave your last position?" How do i answer!

I used to work as a teller. I used to really like the job, but my Cust. Serv. Mgr. became extremely difficult to work with! Her training techniques were HORRIBLE, she would yell at me for the smallest things (private %26amp; infront of co-wrkrs %26amp; customers!!) She would come to my window %26amp; wave papers in my face asking me something while im with a customer. She was rude to every1. She would tlk down on me..basically as if i were the dirt on the bottom of her shoe! I%26#039;ve had to take her to the Branch manager 2x (I wasnt the only one either) ...nothing was really done. So i had to leave, i couldnt stay at a job that i would dread going to EVERYDAY. As i quit, i told my branch manager that %26quot;Banking was just not the right industry for me, it doesnt fit with my personality, etc.%26quot; And she understood! Now, im filling out an application (FOR ANOTHER BANK) 1 of the questions is %26quot;Why did you leave your previous job?%26quot; I dont want to say because of my CSM!! ANY IDEAS WOULD BE HELPFUL...

One of the questions on the applications is %26quot;Why did you leave your last position?%26quot; How do i answer!
That%26#039;s a hard one. Since the people you will be interviewing with don%26#039;t know you or the others involved, they might think that you can%26#039;t get along with people if you tell the whole blunt truth. But it is not good to lie either. Most human resource professionals understand that everyone and anyone can have a personality conflict or difficulty at some point in their career but at the interview is not the place to talk about it. Maybe something like you wanted to try something different but later realized that the banking industry was what you are good at and where you want to be. That%26#039;s not lieing anyway. And, I would ensure (call them to ask) that you can get a good reference from someone at the previous bank - an ex supervisor or manager is best but at least a senior coworker.
Reply:Well maybe you could try something like looking for something closer to home??? Different hours??
Reply:Always speak positive. Although you had some difficult times you don%26#039;t want to take that baggage with you to your next place of employement and you don%26#039;t want another potential employer to think you may be the problem even though you weren%26#039;t. Be direct and focus your interview answer on the future, especially since your leaving wasn%26#039;t under the best of circumstances.





Prepare answers to typical job interview questions, like this one, in advance. Practice your responses so you sound positive, and clear, about your circumstances and your goals for the future:





This position seemed like an excellent match for my skills and experience and I am not able to fully utilize them in my present job.





I am looking to expand my knowledge and training within the banking industry.





There isn%26#039;t room for growth with my current employer and I%26#039;m ready to move on to a new challenge.





I%26#039;m looking for a bigger challenge and to grow my career and I couldn%26#039;t job hunt part time while working. It didn%26#039;t seem ethical to use my former employer%26#039;s time.





I%26#039;ve decided that is not the direction I want to go in my career and my current employer has no opportunities in the direction I%26#039;d like to head.





After several years in my last position, I%26#039;m looking for an company where I can contribute and grow in a team-oriented environment.





I am interested in a new challenge and an opportunity to use my technical skills and experience in a different capacity than I have in the past.





I am interested in a job with more responsibility, and I am very ready for a new challenge.





I am seeking a position with a stable company with room for growth and opportunity for advancement.





To be honest, I wasn%26#039;t considering a move, but, I saw this job posting and was intrigued by the position and the company. It sounds like an exciting opportunity and an ideal match with my qualifications.








Hope this helps and good luck!
Reply:The truth is better than any made up answer, believe me. When I was hiring people I heard everything from there was no opportunity to move up, (having a job is better than being unemployed and looking for a job so this didn%26#039;t make sense), and then when they call your work for references they get a different story (in my case she got fired). So telling the truth is the best option. Leaving because you were getting verbally abused is good because you say that you will stand up for yourself and you are not a pushover. Don%26#039;t be afraid; just don%26#039;t go into great detail.



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