| What did you not like about your last employer? | | | | I see from your resume that you have never actually |
| A. OK, so the interviewer has asked you to say | | | | been in this role in any of your previous companies. |
| something negative about your ex-employer. You | | | | How are you going to manage? |
| need to turn this round so that it makes it sound like | | | | A. Firstly this is an obvious weakness. Weakness |
| the negative is in fact a positive! | | | | means risk to an employer and they are looking for |
| Job Interview Skills Click here | | | | re-assurance that you will adapt to the new |
| Remember you will not get any credit for complaining | | | | environment. |
| or describing a negative situation without adding a | | | | Relate your previous experience to similar situations |
| positive ending. Here are some examples of what you | | | | where you moved departments and had a new role |
| should say if you are faced with this question... | | | | or were faced with new technology which you had to |
| Start with "Actually there are a lot of good things to | | | | learn quickly. |
| say about my ex-employer, however if I needed to | | | | Turn this into a positive about 'how you are able to |
| highlight one area...... | | | | adapt to changing circumstances and have a flexible |
| "I used to get a bit annoyed when I noticed | | | | approach. How you pick up new skills quickly. How you |
| inefficiencies in the processing workflows and controls. | | | | enjoy the challenge of the ever changing technology'. |
| A number of times I made suggestions as to | | | | Try to broaden the answer by saying 'we are all |
| improvements that could be made which would have | | | | faced with a fast moving and changing environment |
| saved money but the ideas were effectively | | | | which constantly presents new challenges. I have |
| ignored."orjob listings | | | | always been able to rise to these and perform |
| "I always tried my upmost to make sure that all | | | | effectively despite tight deadlines and little support'. |
| customers were treated fairly and honestly but I | | | | Importantly, then go on to list examples of similar |
| noticed a malaise creeping in which meant that some | | | | experiences where you have demonstrated such skills. |
| staff didn't always try their best to meet the exacting | | | | This should close the issue in the interviewers mind and |
| standards required. I feel this reflected badly on | | | | paint a positive picture. |
| everyone." | | | | |