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What’s Forrest Gump’s password?
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Anyone have any good audit jokes or one liners?
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A golden rule when interviewing, is to never speak negatively about previous employers. You don’t want to leave the impression you are a negative person, like, “yikes the interviewee doesn’t even have the job and they are bringing negativity already”. Likely will leave a bad taste in the future employers mouth. Also, no wants to talk or hear about old news. Talk out the side of your neck after your first 90days in the role ;)
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That’s solid advice. Keeping it positive and professional always leaves a better impression.
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I’d wait to see if it comes up. No need to volunteer info that might not even be on their radar. If they ask, keep it brief and professional: focus on what you learned and how you're moving forward. Interviews are about selling your strengths, not rehashing past drama IMO. Curious to hear what others have done!
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True. There is no point in bringing up something that might not even be a concern. Keeping it positive and focused on growth is always a smart move.
I wouldn't bring it up myself, but if it came up I'd be honest. However, within that honesty I'd also be mindful of not going overboard with negativity. It's best to come off as a positive person who will be an asset in the future, and dwelling on old issues or incidents is not the way to get that across.
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That makes a lot of sense. Staying honest but framing things positively is a great approach. It shows professionalism and maturity.
Also following - what are the ‘positive’ reasons you have given for leaving roles. I always struggle with this
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I'm not sure if there's ever a truly positive reason, but one I’ve commonly used are the diminishing rate of return on learning when staying in a job too long, and the opportunity for upward mobility.