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Old 09-27-2013, 07:53 AM
 
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Pardon my ignorance, but what is wrong with saying you are uncomfortable saying negative things about past employers out of respect for the position or the employer?
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Old 09-27-2013, 08:24 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Pardon my ignorance, but what is wrong with saying you are uncomfortable saying negative things about past employers out of respect for the position or the employer?
Nothing, just as there is nothing wrong with not hiring someone who refuses to answer a question.

Throughout your career you are placed in positions where you have to say/do something difficult, yet need to do so with tact. This question is designed to see how tactful you can be answering a difficult subject.

Whether your former employers deserve or don't deserve respect is irrelevant to you getting a job.
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Old 09-27-2013, 08:33 AM
 
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Turn it into a joke and say they had stale donuts
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