What to write for reason for leaving current job on application

[BretonStripe]

Is this ok to put in the box about "reason for leaving current job?"

Currently completing an online application for an NHS Admin job.

Any help appreciated!

Just something generic such as development.

I usually write something generic about seeking opportunities to grow & develop

Is what OK?

What was the reason why you let you last job? Just put that

or put "Shagged the manager and it got weird".

Oh bloody hell...I originally had the thread title as "No opportunities for career development" ... then the new AI feature re-worded it for me and in my haste clicked to use that one !

Sorry for it not making sense...I think we could have some fun coming up with some (theoretical) witty answers though 😉

I currently work for a tiny company and am looking for a job in NHS, so no opportunity for career progression totally fits, right?

Not that I'm prone to over-thinking or anything...

yeah, why do you think it wouldnt?

Yeah put career progression and desire to work for NHS.

I'd write it in a positive rather than negative so don't say "there's no opportunities for career progression" write something like "I'm wanting to move to a larger organisation with more opportunities for career progression"

Amazing - I think this is what I was looking for! I hate being negative so flipping it and using this language is much more my style. Such a tiny nuance but makes a difference - thank you!

Your reason is obviously fine, but I would write to the new employer that you're seeking opportunities for career progression, rather than you currently have none.

Because I'm an idiot and worry about stupid little things like this ! It's what I normally put, but was just questioning it today.

So,

"Would love to work for the NHS where there is more opportunity for career progression, and to make a difference to those in my community".

Sound ok? Thanks everyone 💐

I usually put something like ‘Looking to progress my career in a new working environment” or something equally blandly positive

Gah. All moot. The deadline said 2nd April. So I thought I had today. I was wrong - it's now closed. Gutted as I was 90% of the way through it and really wanted the job.

That’s crap, I’d have assumed you’d have until at least close of the business day.

On "Sit Up Britain" nobody gets fired for shagging the boss. And that's a matter of principle.

I know, same. I'm so annoyed as spent hours on it yesterday and the day before (after being at work all day) and as it's via an online portal I've now lost alllll that information. I've emailed the contact named to explain, but doubt I'll hear anything 😔

Hate red tape
just a misery.

want to work less hours.

As a 45 year old woman who’s mother never worked beyond birthing children why should I.

I mean in 1991 that under active thyroid could be be a thing in the past in 2011…

they were limiting my potential to evolve so i want to spread my wings and fly

No don’t put that. Put looking for development.

Thanks, but if you saw my post from 17.37 yesterday I updated to say this whole point is moot now as they closed the job to applications before the deadline...so despite me spending hours completing 90% of the application on their portal, it was still in draft and has now gone poof...😩

Never leave an application until closing date, particularly in the NHS, as they receive so many they often have to close early

If you applied on Trac, a completed generic application form can be saved and just rejigged for each post you're interested in to speed things up for next time.

why are some of the vacancies via easy apply eg indeed and others are via Trac ?

Thanks. Very much learnt this the hard way this week 😭