2006-08-28 12:45:07 · 12 answers · asked by TINTIN 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Well, ideally, the truth, which can include:
- Quality of life (Ex: was able to commute 15 min vs. 65 min at new job)
- Layoff, restructuring, dept. removed or obsoleted, job discontinued
- Ill parent or child that required immediate assistance
- Decided to pursue additional challenges and opportunities
- Went to school/college
- Drastic change in life events: Divorce, birth of child, illness, moving, etc. and company was not able to be flexible
- Reached point in company where advancement was only available with a job change
Do NOT put:
- Bored with job
- Unchallenged
- Mismanagement
- Did not meet performance specificiations or expectations
- Fired
Could go either way: (these are things you could have acted on)
- Problem with supervisor
- Treated unfairly by managment
- Overlooked for promotion
Good luck!
2006-08-28 12:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the situation.... if you simply put "voluntary quit" the prospective employer will still not know why, it isn't answering the question as to THE REASON for voluntarily quitting. Some valid reasons could be:
"not scheduled enough hours"
" hostel or unpleasant work atmosphere"
"interfered with ______ schedule"
"hours scheduled not hours agreed upon at time of hiring"
"left to find better paying job" (or to look for better prospective job)
"had to take care of family member(s)" (this one works for several actual reasons-mom/dad/ect illness Or could be had to take care of your children/siblings so that another family member could work or attend school)
"personal injury from_____" (car accident/acute illness/work accident)
"transportation problems" (car broke down unable to fix)
"moved away from area"
There are several reasons that would be satisfactory without making it appear as though you were the one at fault. What the hiring manager wants to know is basically if you were terminated & why or if you quit & why. If the REAL reason was for lateness or absences, the best option would be to put something along the lines of "incompatible work hours scheduled". Good luck & I hope you get the job!!! Sorry if this answer was long-winded, but I tried to cover lots of possible reasons that sound acceptable.......
2006-08-28 13:11:34 · answer #2 · answered by Nik 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use Career Advancement. It shows the prospective employer that you are not a cruiser - that you have ambition.
2006-08-28 16:50:00 · answer #3 · answered by kimberhill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends on why you left. My favorite phrase was, "need change of enviroment", but now I have a job, so you can have it if you wish. :O) good luck!
2006-08-28 12:53:21 · answer #4 · answered by decababe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Left to pursue other opportunities.
2006-08-28 12:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason you left.
2006-08-28 12:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by rebecca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The truth.
2006-08-28 12:50:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pursuing growth opportunity
2006-08-28 12:51:16 · answer #8 · answered by loveholio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moved - resigned
don't put anything negative
2006-08-28 12:50:49 · answer #9 · answered by cuteredhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
voluntary quit
2006-08-28 12:49:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋