Layoffs: How to talk about it during interviews 8 Articles

by Mill Davis

"Why did you leave your last position?" "I was laid off." "Oh, okay. Can you tell me more about what you did during your time with this company?" This is usually the extent of the discussion around being laid off, at...read more

by Mona Gallagher

A layoff from an organization is not often a problem in job interviews. There are few interviewers who would ask you for detailed reasons for a situation that was not related to your job performance. However, if the questi...read more

by Sarah Afshar

Being laid off is not the best feeling in the world nor is it the most pleasant. In fact, like any less than pleasant feeling, we don't want to remember that feeling, let alone discuss that feeling. However; there comes a ...read more

by Royce Radcliffe

Layoffs can be a painful subject to broach at any time, let alone during a new interview. When you did a job well and were let go anyway this can seem to be a statement against your abilities. It can seem like you have bee...read more

by Richard Serra

Since a lay off is much different than being fired, it is a lot easier to offer the reasons for a lay off vs. being fired in that most companies realize that they will hire someone who is no longer needed by another compan...read more

by Brian Dooley

I know it can be frustrating if, during the course of your past employment there are Lay-offs, some hard to explain gaps or the loss of your last job was timed poorly (aka "Fired"). If you do have some blemishes in your p...read more

by Joyce Priddy

Layoffs are never an easy situation to handle. You have spent so much time with the company and done well. Many companies layoff because of economics or re-structuring. Now that you have been job hunting, you have to ha...read more

by Randal Levesque

Simply state the facts. Be honest as to why you were laid off. The nature of business these days is that everyone has been involved with a lay off at one time or another. Either it was you or someone you know. 99% of t...read more