How to Explain Why You Left Your Last Job, with Heather Joy

Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

Mac's List

Careers, Business

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=15383&preview=true) You’ve been fired or laid off, or perhaps you took time off for personal reasons. How much of that information do you have to share in an interview for a new job? Not much, says Find Your Dream Job guest Heather Joy. You can share the main point - you were laid off or took time to care for a family member - but anymore than that isn’t necessary. Heather cautions that if an interviewer continues to dig for more than that, it’s a red flag. She shares strategies for moving the conversation along to what you have to offer and how you can fill the need they have. About Our Guest: Heather Joy is the founder and owner of Write Path Resumes & Career Coaching. Resources in This Episode: If you’re ready for more support in your career next steps, find out how Heather can help you by visiting Write Path Resumes & Career Coaching. Connect with Heather on LinkedIn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.5	This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.
1:20.2	I'm your host, Mack Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max List. It's a job born in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.
1:28.8	Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work you want.
1:33.8	Every hiring manager you meet will want to know why you're changing jobs.
1:38.4	Your response, especially if you were fired or laid off, can make a huge difference in getting an offer.
1:44.9	Heather Joy is here to talk about how to explain why you left your last job.
1:50.6	She's the founder and owner of Right Path, Resumies, and Career Coaching.
1:55.6	Heather's company specializes in career coaching with a focus on interviews, resumes, and LinkedIn profiles. She joins us from
2:03.4	Forest Grove, Oregon. Well, let's jump right into it, Heather. Why do interviewers care at all about
2:09.7	why you left your last job? That's a good question. Well, of course, they may be concerned
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