A big red flag for recruiters as well as hiring managers is
when job seekers trash a former boss or company in an interview. We are looking
for evidence of what you bring to the table as a candidate. When the
conversation turns to badmouthing your boss or former company, it makes
recruiters and hiring managers think twice about bringing the same negativity
into their companies or clients’ companies.
Most of us do check social media sites (and those who don’t
should be), so all of the negative posts you made about your former employer
are out in the open. It won’t matter if you don’t badmouth your employer during
an interview; you already did in a public forum.
If you really need to get it off your chest, write a letter
to your former boss or employer to vent, just don’t actually send it! It is a
way to express your feelings without actually damaging your future job
prospects and reputation. When it comes to a question pertaining to why you
left a previous position, it’s best to put a positive spin on it. Start by
accentuating the skills and experience you gained, and leave a complimentary
impression. There is always SOMETHING you can think of to say that is nice,
even if you feel bitter or enraged. Take the higher road; trust me when I say
that those interviewees who mistake an interview as an opportunity to vent
about previous employment end up being on their own job searches a little
longer.
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