Good Reasons for Leaving Your Job

These reasons all work well because they are all legitimate reasons an employee can
decide to move on to a new position. Also take a look at examples of resignation letters
that explain these circumstances.

A-F
 Career change

 Career growth

 Changes at company

 Change in career path

 Company cut backs

 Company downsized

 Company restructured

 Company went out of business

 Dream job offer

 Family circumstances

 Family illness

 Family reasons

 Flexible schedule
G-M
 Getting married

 Going back to school

 Health reasons

 Hours reduced

 Illness

 Job wasn't a good fit

 Job was outsourced

 Good career opportunity

 Good reputation and opportunity at the new company
 Laid off

 Landed a higher paying job

 Leaving the workforce

 Limited growth at company

 Long commute

 Looking for a new challenge

N-Z
 Needed a full-time position

 New challenge

 New job

 Not compatible with company goals

 Not enough hours

 Not enough work or challenge

 Not returning from maternity leave

 Offered a permanent position

 Personal problems

 Personal reasons

 Pregnancy

 Position eliminated

 Position ended

 Relocating

 Reorganization or merger

 Retiring

 Schedule conflict

 Seasonal position

 Seeking a challenge
 Seeking more responsibility

 Staying home to raise a family

 Summer job

 Temporary job

 Travel
Bad Reasons for Leaving Your Job
Even if it's true, there are some reasons you shouldn't use. It's not a good idea to bad
mouth your past jobs, bosses, or companies or to share too much personal information.
Sharing these reasons for your departure would not reflect positively on you.

 About to get fired

 Arrested

 Bad company to work for

 Bored at work

 Childcare issues

 Didn't get along with co-workers

 Didn't like the schedule

 Didn't want to work as many hours

 Didn't want to work evenings or weekends

 Hated my boss

 Hated my job

 Injured

 Job was too difficult

 Let go for harassment

 Let go for tardiness

 Manager was stupid

 My boss was a jerk

 My mom made me quit

 No transportation

 Overtime was required

 Passed over for promotion

 Rocky marriage
Make Sure the Reasons Match
You could be leaving for professional reasons (better job, career growth, flexible
schedule, for example) or for personal reasons (leaving the workforce, family
circumstances, going back to school, etc.). Or, you could simply hate your job or your
boss, but never say that. Here's more information on resigning from a job for personal
reasons.
One thing to keep in mind is that it's important that the reason you give matches what
your previous employers are going to say. It's a red flag for a hiring manager if the
reason you give for leaving doesn't match the answer your past employers give when
they check your references.