The Job Switch

In our last post, we suggested practicing your answer for the interview question, “Why did you leave your last place of employment?” One of the top responses we hear from candidates is, “It was just not a good fit”. While this is a good answer, and most likely an honest one, giving more information can help build trust with the person who is leading the interview.

For example, if you were asked to leave your current employment because you could not get to work on time, your response in the interview might include:

I enjoyed my time with my past position, but there were some shifts in things that no longer made it a good fit, and it was decided it was best for me to go ahead and leave. The company wanted the manager to be at the office by 8:00 am every day. While this worked for a while, some things personally changed, and I could not consistently get there at 8:00 am every day.

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My commute to the office became longer due to construction, and I could not make arrangements to forgo my home responsibilities to leave my house earlier to compensate for the longer commute. As a result, I was either late or, even when I was not late, I was stressed that I would be late, and it was not a quality start to the day. I requested a change in my schedule that would still cover office hours, but the company felt it did not align with their office hour rules.

By giving more information in the interview, the conversation can then take place about the interviewer’s office hour rules, and help everyone decide if the job is a good fit for both parties.

Have more questions about how to make an impact in your interview? Contact us! We can connect you to the best new jobs in multifamily and make sure you are prepared for every interview.