Years ago, I was not retained because I had reported a potentially life-threatening inaction by my department head. Now, when I go for interviews, what should I say about why I left that employee. I know that we as job applicants are advised to never speak ill of former employers/supervisors. But what about my situation or other cases where one was fired or not had a contract re-newed because of whistle blowing?

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Take your real name off your posts 😊
In my humble opinion, I wouldn’t speak ill of my previous employer at an interview, even if they were horrible. It might make you look bad- even if they were dead wrong.

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Say something like you are looking to grow your skill set in a new environment.

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