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What to Say to the new Employer about Job Change without affecting our skin

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  • L Laiju k

    Can we say like that

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    _Damian S_
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    Well, I can!! The main thing is not to bad-mouth your former company. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all... use flowery terms like "change of scenery" or "looking for different challenges" or even "gain experience in a company the size of yours" (if the company is smaller/larger than the one you were previously at). Be honest, without being rude. If you have been at your previous company for a long time, simply saying you wanted a change is probably enough - if you were only there three months, you might have to be a bit more creative, like "after my three month probation, I decided that the position wasn't what I was after, so we parted company by mutual agreement".

    Quad skating his way through the world since the early 80's... Booger Mobile - My bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - check out the blog here!! | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!

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      Well, I can!! The main thing is not to bad-mouth your former company. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all... use flowery terms like "change of scenery" or "looking for different challenges" or even "gain experience in a company the size of yours" (if the company is smaller/larger than the one you were previously at). Be honest, without being rude. If you have been at your previous company for a long time, simply saying you wanted a change is probably enough - if you were only there three months, you might have to be a bit more creative, like "after my three month probation, I decided that the position wasn't what I was after, so we parted company by mutual agreement".

      Quad skating his way through the world since the early 80's... Booger Mobile - My bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - check out the blog here!! | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!

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      Laiju k
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      thanks that was really informative.If we stay for more than six months then is there a need for flowery terms

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      • L Laiju k

        thanks that was really informative.If we stay for more than six months then is there a need for flowery terms

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        The longer you have been there, the easier it is to simply say you were after a "change of scenery" or "different challenges". Of course, it depends what the position you are looking for is. If it's a 6 month contract, they probably don't care that you only stayed 6 months at your last position... if it's a permanent position and you have job-hopped every 3-6 months for the past 5 years, they may worry that you will stay there only a short time...

        Quad skating his way through the world since the early 80's... Booger Mobile - My bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - check out the blog here!! | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!

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          The longer you have been there, the easier it is to simply say you were after a "change of scenery" or "different challenges". Of course, it depends what the position you are looking for is. If it's a 6 month contract, they probably don't care that you only stayed 6 months at your last position... if it's a permanent position and you have job-hopped every 3-6 months for the past 5 years, they may worry that you will stay there only a short time...

          Quad skating his way through the world since the early 80's... Booger Mobile - My bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - check out the blog here!! | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!

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          You are not a regular hopper like stayed in company 1st for a year.2nd for 6 months.3rd for 9 months.then if we go for new company and say for career growth and better opportinities or something simple like that which dont hurt anybody will be accepted.

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          • L Laiju k

            You are not a regular hopper like stayed in company 1st for a year.2nd for 6 months.3rd for 9 months.then if we go for new company and say for career growth and better opportinities or something simple like that which dont hurt anybody will be accepted.

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            Sounds like a plan... Of course, if you actually were fired from your previous job for a serious reason, that's likely to be found out by your new employer!!

            Quad skating his way through the world since the early 80's... Booger Mobile - My bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - check out the blog here!! | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!

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              Sounds like a plan... Of course, if you actually were fired from your previous job for a serious reason, that's likely to be found out by your new employer!!

              Quad skating his way through the world since the early 80's... Booger Mobile - My bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - check out the blog here!! | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!

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              Laiju k
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              Yeah.If that is not a case then we can maintain with that.

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                "I felt like it was time for a change of scenery, and the opportunities presented by your company provided me with the ability to broaden my horizons."

                Quad skating his way through the world since the early 80's... Booger Mobile - My bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - check out the blog here!! | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!

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                _Damian S_ wrote:

                "I felt like it was time for a change of scenery, and the opportunities presented by your company provided me with the ability to broaden my horizons."

                Are in management or marketing?

                Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                • L Laiju k

                  What are the genius ideas to say to the new employer for the Job Change not making the old company as a bad one or something like that

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                  "I have the speciality of garnering genius ideas without the effort of actually coming up with them" Seems to be all that is important in business....

                  Alberto Brandolini:

                  The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.

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                    "I have the speciality of garnering genius ideas without the effort of actually coming up with them" Seems to be all that is important in business....

                    Alberto Brandolini:

                    The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.

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                    Laiju k
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                    I didn't thought that way

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                      _Damian S_ wrote:

                      "I felt like it was time for a change of scenery, and the opportunities presented by your company provided me with the ability to broaden my horizons."

                      Are in management or marketing?

                      Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                      _Damian S_
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                      Well, he's talking to HR types, they like flowery wankwords!!

                      Quad skating his way through the world since the early 80's... Booger Mobile - My bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - check out the blog here!! | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!

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