How to explain leaving a job after only 2 months

JethroUK

Its not possible to find out whether a job is suitable for you long term after only one hour interview so its reasonable to say that the job role didn't meet with your expectations

awal85

Thanks again everyone. I am not going to mention anything at all unless it comes up. I take everyones advice on board and am quite relieved to see that you don't think it is such an issue to leave a job so soon. My previous company I was at for a year (until they started making lots of redundancies so I felt I had to leave) and before that I was in a job for 6 years so hopefully that shows I'm not one just to flit from job to job.

awal85

Well, I just wanted to let anyone know who has helped me that I went for my interview and it went great.

First question was... why are you looking to leave!? Well, I have to admit I was honest to a point. Said I had made a mistake and alluded (in a diplomatic way) to my reasons why.

Funny thing was - turned out she had been interviewed by my current boss a couple of years ago and said she did not like him one bit and so she ended up not taking the job! She said she could totally get what I was getting at as she got a really bad vibe from him and he was very rude. Phew!

bugslet

Good news awal - hope you get the job!

awal85

Thanks - me too!!

1886

I started a new job four weeks ago which I'm really enjoying, my previous job however was very unenjoyable. I started looking for a new job after less than two months and when I went to interviews I was honest about why I was'nt happy etc. I left after nine months, I had to stay until I got another job. I could'nt just leave.

I had rehearsed an answer as although I wanted to be honest I did'nt want to sit there and slag my previous company off. It was a fine line but I think my current employer appreciated my honesty.

micky2phones

awal85 wrote: »

Thanks everyone. Maybe I'm thinking looking after 2 months will be a bigger issue to a potential employer than it actually is.

Hi, hope you have a new job in the New Year !

Not sure of your age or time you been in work, but during my 35 years
in work i been in the same position as you. You like me now know there was not much to worry about.