Career coach reveals the best way to explain why you left a job after a short time – and you only have to say THREE things
- JT O’Donnell shares job search tips and career advice on TikTok
- She recently shared how to explain why you left a job shortly after you started
- O’Donnell offered a sample script, saying that you shouldn’t explain too much or too little
A career coach has lifted the lid on the best way to explain why you left a job after a short time — without going into too much detail.
JT O’Donnell, founder and CEO of WorkItDaily.com, has more than 1.1 million followers on TikTok, where she shares tips on everything from finding a job to planning a pre-planned vacation with a new employer .
She recently went viral after detailing what you should say in a job interview when asked why you left work shortly after you started.
“There are only three things you need to say,” she explained in the video.
JT O’Donnell, founder and CEO of WorkItDaily.com, has over 1.1 million followers on TikTok, where she shares job search tips and career advice
She recently went viral after detailing what you should say in a job interview when asked why you quit work shortly after you started
The career coach emphasized that you never want to explain too much or too little, because then you ‘look suspicious’
O’Donnell emphasized that you never want to explain too much or too little because it makes you look suspicious.
She recommended that you start by saying, “That’s a good question.” Thanks for asking.’
“This shows they’re not afraid to answer the question,” she noted.
The career coach said that you then had to give a brief explanation of why you left the position.
“Soon after I got there, I realized the job wasn’t what I thought it was, and I didn’t see a long-term future as it was being presented to me.”
Finally, O’Donnell put a somewhat positive spin on her departure from the company.
“I made the difficult decision to move on so that I could find the right job and they could find the right employee,” she concluded.
O’Donnell recommended starting by thanking the interviewer for asking the “great question” before briefly explaining why the job wasn’t right
Finally, O’Donnell put a somewhat positive spin on her departure from the company
The viral video has been viewed more than 517,000 times since it was posted last week, and her advice inspired some commenters to share the explanation they’ve given
The video has been viewed more than 517,000 times since it was posted last week.
“Perfect answer,” commented one fan. “Most people experience a poor job fit at some point. A good hiring manager won’t blame you as long as it doesn’t come back.”
‘This is amazing! You don’t have to explain too much!’ someone else agreed.
“I used this,” added another. “Job was not as advertised and I immediately knew it wasn’t for me after giving it a few months.”
The video also inspired other commentators to share the explanations they gave during their own interviews.
“I gave up and became blunt: ‘My salary didn’t match my duties or achievements, so I found opportunities that did,'” one viewer explained.
“Management was terrible,” said another. “It’s no longer a secret that most management is actually terrible.”
I told a potential employee that I was asked to do unethical and illegal/fraudulent billing,” another replied. “They ask more questions and get to see how I follow our code of ethics. Win for me.’