Resigned - New Job Help

[salpal2127]

Hey everyone,

I am in desperate need of help. I resigned from my position as a staff RN in the MICU on Tuesday (1/10). Management always chooses someone to place a target on their back and just ride them. Well for the last year and a half it has been me despite multiple attempts on my part to rectify the situation. After walking in the other night ( and multiple months of feeling discouraged about work), a (suitable) RN who had only been there 8 months was training for charge RN & no ANM felt the need to have a discussion with me about it. Anyways, I felt it better to step away before they attempted to fire me or jeopardize my license.

Thus, I had an interview today and was asked why I was leaving my current job. All in all I said that I had a personality conflict with a manager and was unable to rectify the situation, and all above mentioned.

The interview was cut short and I doubt I will be receiving a call back.

How do I honestly answer this question? Help please!

[DeeAngel]

You need to make your answer to that question all about you, not your old employer.

1. "I feel as though I needed new challenges".

2. "I wanted to expanded my clinical experience into new areas".

3. "I enjoyed my old job but felt stagnated there, I want to actively learn and grow as a professional.

[Workitinurfava, BSN, RN]

Put yourself in the seat of the next employer, don't reveal everything unless you need to and emotionally move on from the prior job so you can find another. Life continues and you are wasting your valuable time, time you will never get back. Find peace about the past situation. Do you have to put the previous jobs info on your resume?

[NotYourMamasRN]

I never speak badly about previous employers, managers, coworkers, etc. in an interview. I have worked in two career fields and have always gotten the job offer from my interviews, so I would say that has worked well for me. I currently HATE my boss, employer, and job. One day when I interview for a new position I will say something along the lines of, I wanted to try a new specialty, I wanted to grow and expand my knowledge base, I feel that the opportunities for career growth and learning are great here, etc.

[AlmostANurse321]

Here's a suggestion:

"After x period of time at MICU in Fantastic Hospital, I decided that I wanted to expand my skill set by moving to a different facility."

The hiring manager understands that you had a conflict with your manager, but you are playing it cool and letting them read between the lines. If you're direct about a personality conflict, then you come off as difficult and hard to supervise.

Also, you need to understand that you aren't entitled to anything except a pay check. So if someone more junior than you is being trained as a charge nurse, nobody owes you an explanation. At most, you can ask in a calm and non-confrontational tone, what it takes to get promoted.

[saskrn]

The reason I would use is "professional growth". It's short, positive, responsible and can encompass many different elements. Plus, it's easy to expand upon if needed.

The golden interview rule is to never say anything negative about past employers.

Good luck!

[saskrn]

The reason I would use is "professional growth". It's concise, positive, responsible and can encompass many different elements. Plus, it's easy to expand upon if needed.

The golden interview rule is to never say anything negative about past employers.

Good luck!