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You have strong career with sound success stories but your last move is not one of your best decision. How would you explain this?

Having a deep expertise in start up companies and entrepreneur like management, you are offered a senior position by a foreign investor who is willing to diversfy geographically. You have been successfully through this challenge more then once with success.You are passionate about building new organizations and experienced to wear several hats, work long hours, and fight many fires. A foundation is being created for future performance but facing with much fierce competitive market then home market the investor takes though decisions within as short as3 months. You eventually find yourself seeking new job opportunities . Do you have any good ides how to present this situation?

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Question ajoutée par Toros Tarkan Kardas , Managing Director Africa, Ford Trucks , Ford Trucks
Date de publication: 2013/06/15

Dear Toros.
are you trying to say that, the person who have had so many successes in life is forced to leave the stories behind and search for a new opportunity? If that is the case, I'd say that there is always a new beginning.
I have had faced similar situations before, so speaking from my experience, a job is something that can keep you occupied at the same time give you time to re-structure and analyze what went wrong and where.
More networks and more opportunities.
I survive in one of the toughest markets of the world, India.
Basically, its just one more lession learned in your kitty.
There is success and something like success, above all it is the failure that realy matters.
If this is not the case, please tell me more.

Mohammed Salim Allana
par Mohammed Salim Allana , Compliance and Assurance Manager , United Arab Bank

It is fine, it does many happened to so many people. Keep the story short and admit what has gone wrong.

The new management does understand that You are passionate and skilled to perform new roles, accept and correcting the mistakes, which happened due to some misunderstanding or wrong perceptions or cultural differences, which you are woking on positively. 

 

Your quote shall be....

"I have thought about this a great deal and I can understand now what went wrong. I did not have a clear understanding of the task expectations. I should have asked for further clarification and support. I have learned from this and am positive about being able to make a valuable contribution to this organization."

 

 

 

Faisal Mohamed
par Faisal Mohamed , Sr. Manager - Projects & Services , CONSOLIDATED GULF CO WLL

be transparent and admit the step you have taken.

 

The employeer may take it positive on your risk taking capability.

AMEER K m
par AMEER K m , civil engineer , BUILDERS GROUP

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY ONE THING FIRST. WHO IS DOING AJOB HE WILL GET A RESULT, THAT WILL BE GOOD OR BAD. THAT MEAN HE IS WORKING. NOTHING IS DOING WILL NOT GE T ANY RESULTS. IF HAPPENED A MISTAKE, PLEASE CO ORDINATE WITH SUPERIORS AND ASK PERMISION TO RECTIFY THE MISTAKE AND APPOLOGISE FOR THAT INCIDENT.

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par Utilisateur supprimé

Successes should never be kept out from one's porfolio,  worng and right decisions are part of managing a business.   I always keep in mind the motto of my former boss that if you are compelled to make a decision, always make it on the SAFE SIDE.   Past decisions whether right or wrong should be treated as a learning experience for your future endeavors.

Vigil Alapatt
par Vigil Alapatt , Divisonal Manager , Axon Business System LLC

Dear Toros, I think if you explaing objectively and with facts it should be fine.
The very fact that you decided to join with this investor for a new venture shows a great quality that you are not averse to risks but you need to prove that it is a calculated risk and not one taken on gut feeling.
It is quite common for a non professional investor to commit to a project and midway back out of it.
This could be due to the depressed economic conditions or clear lack of vision or commitment from the investor.
Sometimes the investor promises to invest an "X" amount of money and then once the operations are started with a part of "X" will expect you to arrange the balance.
It basically boils down to lack of professionalism.
I would see it this way, its better that happened in the begining of the project.
I think a rational employer will be able to understand your reasons.
 

P A Cariappa Appaiah
par P A Cariappa Appaiah , back office executive , Inspire Hond

Explain , in the " Resume", or , nothing else.

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