I have a friend who was let go from a small digital marketing agency with just a handful of other people. It's not exactly super well-known and only has about 200 employees. How would you suggest she explain her departure in her next interview?

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I mean she could just explain it as a RIF. Most companies now realize that it is part of the nature of employment nowadays. The ones that don’t realize it or treat it like you did something wrong, she wouldn’t want to work for anyway.

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Fair points! Thank you.

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Company size, publicity, nor number of people let go has anything to do with it, your friend was laid off

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I’ve been laid off in my career, my wife has been laid off, my brother and sister-in-law both laid off, etc. etc. You work long enough you’re bound to be laid off at some point from some job, it happens

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