| "I hated my last boss." | | | | the current employer for reference, job |
| Your last boss was a miserable person whose | | | | compatibility and "off the record" comments, ones |
| main concern was making your life miserable. Of | | | | that will effect the outcome of the offer process. |
| course you don't have a lot of nice things to say; | | | | I wrote earlier on not burning bridges and this is |
| however, don't mistake honesty, which is | | | | the same concept. Don't even pick up the match. |
| admirable, for trash-talking, which is despicable. | | | | No matter what you say, even if it is not really |
| "If you truly did hate your last boss, I would be | | | | negative, can effect the outcome of the process. |
| prepared to articulate why your last organization | | | | Remain POSITIVE at all times. Nothing negative |
| and relationship was not right for you," says Greg | | | | said will ever respond with a positive outcome for |
| Moran, director of industry sales and partnerships | | | | you in the interview game. |
| for Talent Technology Corp. "Then be prepared | | | | If you are looking to differentiate yourself from |
| to explain what type of organization is right for | | | | what your boss has done, simply emphasize your |
| you and what type of management style you | | | | approach. Let them know who you are and do |
| best respond to." | | | | not reflect the negative attitudes of your superior. |
| This was sent to me via email last week | | | | So if there is a call made to your boss, and there |
| describing an article someone had read reference | | | | very well might be, the call can be positive and |
| former bosses. I do not agree with the | | | | one that enlists a helpful reference vs. that of a |
| recommendation of allowing this type of response. | | | | soured supervisor. |
| Explaining the sort of org that is right for you and | | | | Let me leave you with this. I hear often from |
| where you fit into that is fine, but having that as | | | | candidates that their current employer is not listed |
| a prepared response since you dislike your boss is | | | | as a reference. Savvy recruiters and companies |
| not the answer. While people want to be able to | | | | do not check just the given references, but seek |
| say what they want, there is a more appropriate | | | | candid information about the employee from all |
| answer sometimes and that is simply to bite your | | | | available sources. They will track down the |
| tongue. | | | | department head or VP that sits over the |
| Bosses are a unique group as they control your | | | | candidate and garner information off the record |
| current situation and possibly even your future. | | | | that will allow them to make the most informed |
| During the interview process, references or | | | | decision. Be prepared, it will happen. People are |
| employment checks are the last portion of the | | | | investing in you, so they want to make sure they |
| puzzle to be completed. Candidates feel that they | | | | are getting what they are paying for. Do not ever |
| have wrapped the job and then say anything | | | | think that their is someone that will not be called. |
| negative about their current employer are not in | | | | Keep your guard up and you will keep those |
| the best place. Once the interview process is | | | | bridges connected. |
| complete, the interviewing company will look to | | | | |