When any negative put interview questions including “why did you leave your last position?” you need to re-frame your answer to a positive, focusing on your career prospects and your skill base.
Interview Q&A Tutorial – why did you leave your last position?
Interview Question “Why did you leave your last position?”
Be positive with this answer and smile – employers like to hear that you left for a good opportunity or reason, a chance to do something special or for a good career move.
- Start the answer with a look back
- Explain what you enjoyed about your previous role
- Give a Positive reason for leaving
Example Interview Answer
“I enjoyed working at Company Name and really enjoyed the interaction of working with a wide range of individuals-I feel I gained a lot of transferrable skills from this experience, which I can use in this role. It was a hard choice to leave but I felt that this great opportunity is the next obvious step for me”
