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Explaining a layoff without sounding bitter - 2 weeks in

  • Jae Nakamura

    6/16/2026, 6:06:18 PM

    They always ask why I left, and I freeze. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I also do not want to seem like a risk. Do they ask follow-ups?

  • Gemma Nakamura

    9/19/2026, 3:53:35 PM

    If a company has been in the news for layoffs, you can mention that. Often the interviewer already knows.

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