How to Answer “Why do you want to leave your current job?” or “Why did you leave your last job?”

One of the hardest questions to answer during the interview process is about leaving your job. This might be asking why you already left your last job, or why you want to leave your current job.

It’s a legit question, but sometimes we can be our own worst enemies while answering this!

We want to be honest about why we are leaving, and we want to do it in a tactful way. In this video, I give you a few tips on how to do exactly that, and I even provide you with an example of how I might answer this question!

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[lsfrare]

Great example at 3:36, helped me to structure my ideas and feelings in a short and precise sentence. Many thanks!

[lifewithmaggie]

Great job darling ❤️ expecting interview with Qatar airways, I hope and pray I get the job good luck to me and thanks for your kindness, knowledge and effort you put in the videos

[brigeePM]

Hi! Should I mention at all during this question that My role was eliminated at my previous agency due to budget cuts or skip that? With all of these mass layoffs I was impacted but not sure if I should mention that because I do want to be honest as well. Thanks!

[Rachel-jqxy]

Thanks for the advice! I have an interesting situation where my position was vacant for a while and I watched all your videos before the interview so I asked this question. The truth was the position had a high turnover rate. Still, the answer was directed more because it was vacant due to COVID and the company was working to fill the position along with 2 other vacant positions in the department, and it just took time to do this. I haven't even been in this position for a year and it's a toxic environment (which is probably the real reason the position was vacant). Do you have any advice on how I can address my short time here during interviews as I look for a new job? Thank you

[jamesmoninger]

Why does the job interviewing process have to be such a game?

[tinango]

Hello Abey! How do I response to the Interviewer if it's a wrongful termination? I brought in over $1Million for cost savings in 18 months and were promised for a bonus when my manager presents it to upper management. I got a raised during on my 1:1 on Wednesday and a week later I am gone?