Resigned from company, but what to state on online application?

Resigned from the company for personal reasons is usually all I have found to be needed.  Some will question and some will not, just depends on who it is.  Although a lot of times the interviewer will probably not want to question what the personal reasons were, but what your goals and intentions are going forward.

Agreed with Kevin Hays. Or maybe you can say that you decided that you needed a break (this depends on how long ago you had resigned). Both are options that keep things open ended up to avoid sounding bad.

Obviously don’t outright lie so that they can see something was wrong and think that you were the problem. But spin it to your positive. Things like “no opportunity for growth” or “no opportunity for advancement”. Or wanted to broaden what I do. Or the opposite. “I wanted to focus my skills and talents specifically on xxxxxx and I was not going to be able to do that there.”

When asked why I would want to leave a company, those were ones I had used.

Agree with masnrock, you should try to leave it open ended.

I have actually used the "no opportunity for growth or advancement" in prior interviews, however if you can have the foresight to see down the road if the position you are applying for has that opportunity.  I have seen many positions with companies where there is no advancement for growth so that probably would not be the best statement to make in that situation.

I agree with those statements 100%, but sometimes I wish I had known a little bit more about the company and position before making those :)  Not disagreeing at all on the statements Kent suggested, those are good, but you might want to ask or try to find information on the company.  That is really the reason I just state for personal reasons and if they question it I will give one of the statements Kent suggested :)

Kevin

Makes sense Kevin and I agree with what you are saying.

If it's none of my business feel free to say so . . . but why did you leave? As a hiring manager, I get skittish when I hear someone say "I left for personal reasons" or "family" reasons, or too much travel . . . you don't want to give the impression that you didn't get along with your boss or co-workers. It's reasonable to say "I felt confident that I could find something quickly", and I'd rather hear "I left so I could work full time finding another spot. I have marketable skills and I am more comfortable seeking employment while not employed."

So I would think through precisely what I would say if asked "why did you leave" and be prepared to offer a plausible explanation.

Good luck,
SteveJ

Though I appreciated and enjoyed my tenure with "your ex", our directions for the future no longer aligned in a mutually beneficial manner.  Rather than allow an otherwise positive experience sour, I elected to seek a change of scenery.

That's awesome atlas_shuddered