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"Reason for Leaving"
I remember learning in high school that you don't bad-mouth your last job to your interviewer. But what about those job applications that include "Reason for leaving". What are all the acceptable things to put?
These are my reasons for leaving. Its not something I would put on paper or say directly to my interviewer but just to put it out:
My supervisor does not act like a supervisor
The management is awful
The workplace cared more about the quanitity than the quality (hired people with illegal pay)
And cheating employees of many other rights.
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The basic rules always apply to this question: Lead with your strength and don't bad mouth your last job.
Things like "I needed a new challenge/learning experience." is a good safe bet in your situation. If you can tailor that to the job you are applying for (ie "I wanted to find work related to my passions/education/career development.) that's even better.
If you know that your old boss wont give you a reference then you are a little more free to say in the interview something like "I wasn't feeling supported or valued in my old position." but if your old job will give you a good reference then you probably don't want to say even that.
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You can say negative things about your last employer, what you want to avoid is going overboard. If you go on and on for half an hour about how terrible the last company you worked for was, the new company will worry about how you might sully their image should things not work out. It also makes you come across as a generally negative person who most people wouldn't want to work with.
I would try to make it sound more like it just wasn't a good fit for you rather than saying they are a terrible company. Some things you could say would be:
"I didn't feel like a was able to achieve my full potential with my former employer."
"I felt undervalued by management"
"I viewed my former occupation as a job whereas I am looking for a career".
These types of things are critical but not overly negative of your former employee. These also say very clearly that you are looking for a job with a future in which you are respected by your superiors. This should help you find the type of employment you are looking for.
If you need any more ideas, shoot me a message.
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