Why Did You Leave Your Last Job? 3 Strategies for BEST Answers | Indeed Career Tips

“Why did you leave your last job?” If this seems like a tough interview question, you’re not alone! Many are unsure how to answer this portion of the job interview, but here are some tips and advice to help you tackle this common interview question.

In this video, Holl explains 3 key reasons why employers choose to ask this question and shares interview strategies for how to best answer it in a professional manner. In addition, Holl provides example responses to guide you based on whether you left your job voluntarily, were laid off, or if you were fired. Be sure to stick around till the end of the video for an important interview tip on how long your response should be!

00:00 Welcome
00:47 Why do employers ask this question?
02:37 How to answer if you left voluntarily
05:51 How to answer if you were laid off
07:27 How to answer if you were fired
09:53 Length of your response
10:31 Recap

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