What is the best way to get past the question of "Why did you leave your last company?" when you actually did not leave the company the company left you by terminating you. Not laid off or position no longer exists.
I have heard several different ways to get past this question:
1. I did not leave my last job, unfortunately I made an decision the company had no other choice but to terminate me.
2. Due to a wrong choice I made in a leadership/management position the company decided that I needed to be terminated.
I was in a situation myself where this has happened but luckily the question has not come up before, but I am in a position now that I am seeing that question being more and more asked.
Any professional opinions out there?
There is a podcast...
Have you listened to this cast:
http://www.manager-tools.com/2009/12/how-answer-questions-about-career-…
If so, what are the specifics of the situation you're concerned about answering?
John Hack
After hours of listening to
After hours of listening to the many pod casts available on this web site I stumbled upon that one today.
It explained in some great detail on answering those questions that might come up in an interview.
Thanks for the response.
Stephen Rioux