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chikky
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« on: May 10, 2011, 06:08:31 pm » |
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So after two-years at my current position at a nonprofit. I am putting myself back on the market for a new job. My hours were cut from 30 to 20 hours a week and my hourly rate was cut by$5 USD per hour. I simply can not live on this salary. So my question is: how do I put a positive spin on why I am looking for a new job?
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gee4
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« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2011, 06:18:20 pm » |
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You tell the truth as I have done in the past. Honesty is the best policy.
The reason you are looking for another job is that your hours have been cut, you cannot sustain that in wages, and you want to move on in your career, not back.
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chikky
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« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2011, 06:30:52 pm » |
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Thanks Gee. Honesty is the best policy. I like that moving on in my career not back as a good response.
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msmarieh
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2011, 10:52:48 pm » |
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I do think it is reasonable to explain that your current employer has cut your hours by more than 30% and you prefer to be employed more hours.
Good luck!
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Katie G
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2011, 03:52:18 pm » |
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Hi Chikky,
I agree on just telling the simple truth. Unfortunately, yours is not an unusual situation right now, especially coming from the non-profit world. It's no reflection on you, professionally, it's just the sad reality.
You've essentially been cut from full time to part time, and $5 an hour less is a nasty hit as well. I can't see any straight-thinking, in-touch-with-reality person questioning why you need to look for something else.
Good luck!
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Brooks
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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2011, 07:45:59 pm » |
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I agree that honesty is best but also use this opportunity to show that you're poised and professional. In any job you need to be able to answer difficult questions without being negative or unprofessional.
Make sure to emphasize that while you find your current position satisfying and enjoyed that opportunity, the financial struggles they're experiencing mean that you can no longer afford to work there.
I'm sure the company you're interviewing at is looking at a number of qualified candidates and all things being equal the situation you're in might give you the edge over another candidate.
Good luck!
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gee4
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« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2011, 07:57:13 am » |
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Speaking from personal experience, the one down side of having hours cut or being made redundant is...
- Are we desperate for this job?
- If our hours were not being but or we hadn't been made redundant, would we still apply for this job?
Employers are not expected to feel sorry for us because of the situation we are in, but they are obliged to hire the best candidate for the job.
The problem I have found is...yes I have been made redundant, yes I am available and ready to start this job next week...however, am I the right candidate just because of my circumstances?
Remember not to dwell on your hours being cut or having lost your job in a downsizing exercise. You are moving on for a reason and that is to further your career and develop yourself.
I sometimes feel that we can't use the excuse of, hours being cut or being made redundant, as employers may feel we are only applying for the job because we need to work/earn money. It still has to be the right fit between employer/employee and vice versa.
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