Advice on Job interviews

[mpollos]

Hi all,

My name is Marie and I am a LPN for 2+ years. I recently quit a job I have had for the past 2 years because I was working in a Family practice office and my direct supervisor was the Dr's wife and all though I loved working with the Doctor and yes I even liked his wife, she made it very difficult to stay employed there. As a small office of 6 in the past 2 years that I have been employed I have seen 12 people come and go, with myself being the most senior employee in the office. I was suffering from major burn-out do to demands placed upon me and they were ever changing. What would work for me one day, would change the next day. I found myself working lots of overtime (without pay) and being stressed to the max. My problem is this, I am now going on several job interviews and am unsure of how to handle the question, why did you leave your last job. I do not want to "bad" mouth my former employers because 1) I do like them 2) bad mouthing someone just makes me look bad. Any one have any suggestions on how to handle this to make a negative look like a positive?

Thanks in advance guys....

Marie

[The Bell Jar]

I would just say that you are looking to expand your career field.For ex if its a ER job,say that you've been interested in emergency medicine.