How Do I Successfully Interview for a New Job After Being at One for a Year?

 [The Muse]( [ADVICE](   [JOBS](   [DISCUSSIONS](   [3 Answers to 3 Questions About Your Career]( 3 Answers to 3 Questions About Your Career [How do I tell a company I am interviewing with that I don't fit in with my current company's culture?]( LAURA STREFF [Christina Wilson]  [Christina Wilson](   Laura, What a great question! I'm actually going through the very same thing right now. It's a difficult, but legitimate, reason for leaving. As long as it is valid and objective. You have to balance the answer, to a potential employer, in a diplomatic way in order to not come off negative while being honest. My thinking is to explain that you thrive in a culture where there is (example - use your own of course) openness to share ideas, autonomy to be creative, etc. The reason I suggest this way is because you are not explicitly bashing the company while also telling the potential company what you are looking for. You might as well put it out there Just my $.02 CW [VIEW MORE ANSWERS](  [ ] [How to successfully interview for a new job after being at 1 for a year?]( ANONYMOUS [Victor Khangulov]  [Victor Khangulov Principal](   Agree with Abby, this is not anything to worry about. Sometimes, depending on the employer, it may be helpful to include this information in your cover letter prior to the interview. Especially if you are applying for a closely related position, you can present yourself as someone who is dedicated to this particular career and now you have an unexpected opportunity to experience a different environment and a different student population and not only learn something from it, but also bring your added experience and a diverse perspective. Also, given this honest information, if someone holds this against you, it may be not the right place for your next job. Remember, applying for a job is a two-way street - while you are being evaluated by your prospective employer, you also need to be evaluating them to make sure that you will be happy in that role. Good luck [VIEW MORE ANSWERS](  [ ] [I was hired for a marketing position, and realized if I was in our customer's shoes, I would not buy our product! What do I do now?]( CHELSEA [Robert Glazer]  [Robert Glazer Speaker & Thought Leader I Founder & CEO](  In a situation like this, my best advice would be to approach your manager and have an open and honest discussion. While the product appears to have good reviews from customers, you may have valid concerns on why it may not prove to be valuable to clients. I would recommend you share your concerns and lay out some different strategies/solutions that you think will help make the product a success. A good manager will value your expertise and appreciate that you are addressing concerns that may cause problems for the company at a later date if not voiced and explored accordingly. If the company is not receptive to feedback, that may be a sign that it's not going to be a fit in the long run as it will be hard for you to be authentic and promote a product you don't believe in. It's important to be transparent and share your ideas and opinions. While voicing your concerns may be daunting, you can use this situation as an opportunity to demonstrate your problem-solving skills and earn your manager's trust. He/she may even call on you to help resolve future issues down the line. [VIEW MORE ANSWERS]( [ ] [ ] Content For You [ ] [ ] [A Realistic Way to Deal When You Get Caught Gossiping at Work](  [A Realistic Way to Deal When You Get Caught Gossiping at Work]( BY KAT BOOGARD  [Here's How You Answer the Illegal 'What's Your Current Salary' Question](  [Here's How You Answer the Illegal "What's Your Current Salary" Question]( BY STAV ZIV [ ] [ ] Hiring Now [ ] [ ]     [Spokeo]( [See Open Positions]( Pasadena, CA Founded in 2006 by a group of Stanford graduates seeking a simple way to keep up with their friends across a variety... [LOOK INSIDE]( [Spokeo](     [ ] [ ] Coaching Sale [ ] [ ] Coach Connect Sale 15% off all Career Coaching Services on The Muse Use code SPRING15 valid until this Friday, April 6th [VIEW COACHES]( [ ] [ ] More Muse Goodness [ ] [ ]  [Career Coach](   [CAREER COACH TIP OF THE DAY](   "Don't complicate networking. It simply is 'mutually beneficial professional relationships'. Be human. Build relationships over time. Give value." — [Jena Viviano](  [Â]( [Learn more about Jena](   [FB](  [IN](  [TW](  [INSTA](    [PREFERENCES]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [TERMS]( [UNSUBSCRIBE](    Daily Muse Inc. 1375 Broadway, New York, NY 10018                 [bsft_open_pixel]