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8 Dos and Don'ts for Acing Your Interview

Question 7: Why are you leaving (did you leave) your last position?

Do tell the truth, taking care to protect yourself if you need to. If you were laid off, simply say so. If leaving was your idea, say something like, “It was a terrific run at XYZ Corp., but it was time to look for new challenges and advance my career.” Don’t mention being fired unless they press, in which case say something like, “It was a good run, but we decided to part ways.”

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...