How to Answer: Why did you leave your last job or are leaving?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Recreation Workers job interview.
2. Why did you leave your last job or are leaving?
How to Answer
This is a very common interview question, especially in social service work. The interviewer does not need to listen to you bash about the old company you worked for- you never know who knows who. If you did have a bad experience at your last company, you can share the experience but keep if general and do not use names of people that you had issues with.
Sometimes people switch jobs because they need change in their work life and want to grow more professional. There are many reasons to leave jobs, so don't feel unfortunately discussing your reasons, just remember not to bash on your past place of work.
Written by Cassandra Bates on December 19th, 2019
Answer Example
"I didn't feel like I had a chance to grow at my last place of work. I had been there for three years and I talked to my boss about getting more professional development and where I wanted to go with my career. She explained that due to the atmosphere and change happening at the company with management that there weren't going to be many chances to grow. I want to grow with a company and continue to help it grow."
Written by Cassandra Bates on December 19th, 2019