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How do I explain a layoff in interviews? after 17 years as an administrative assistant
Leila Hovland
5/19/2026, 8:53:28 AM
I have an interview next week and I am unsure how to explain why I left my last job as an administrative assistant. I do not want to blame the company. Do they ask follow-ups?
Yuki Hovland
9/5/2026, 11:52:24 AM
Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 7 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.
Noah Hovland
9/23/2026, 2:57:39 PM
I keep it to two sentences: the company cut my team, and here is what I am proud of and what I am looking for next.
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