I think this is substantially correct from the employer's perspective. From a candidate's perspective, there is no upside to giving an extended explanation of a recent gap on your resume, for the same reason there is no upside to giving an extended explanation for why one left. https://twitter.com/jennskiezz/status/960740793630601216 …
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Professional norms in the United States regarding backstabbing are really complicated but broadcasting "My understanding of the backstabbing norm is that you do it openly, without shame, really early when working with someone" is a thing that causes most people to run screaming.
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So what should you say about why you left your last job? I'd just straight-up steal
@tqbf here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9930311 >> I feel like I contributed everything I could contribute to that team and now I'm looking for a new challenge.Show this thread -
A variant of this: if you leave a company which is widely known to be a total #$()show, or an interviewer asks you "I heard your last employer is a total #$()show" to see how you react, understand that the goal in this conversation is not to provide free market intelligence.
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"Every place I've ever worked has some things I liked about it and some things I didn't, but that's the past and I'm focused on the future. What's it like working at
$FIRM?"Show this thread
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