I have a phone screen on Monday. Should I be honest and tell HR that we had a layoff is she asks the reason for quitting? Or should I term it as a voluntary exit?

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Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

No one is gonna believe you quit with nothing lined up voluntarily

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I’ve had a client tell me they look for highly qualified people who are available immediately. Of course that doesn’t usually work if you’re looking for a consulting role.

Don't lie if asks directly but don't volunteer the info. You can say why you're looking to do something new by highlighting what this new company is good at, people like to be flattered.

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This. Don’t lie.

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Everyone is familiar with reductions or layoffs these days, no need to hide it—assuming it wasn’t for performance reasons.

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My startup tanked, and everyone was let go. I was careful with my language to neither say I was or wasn't separated from the company in interviews. "I have most recently worked on X." "I have enjoyed doing X, but I'm looking for Y." I even used my previous offer letter as leverage when the new company's first offer came in low.

Then I joined and another guy from my last job with no common sense almost spilled the beans in front of my boss. Lol They eventually found out the old company was no longer operating after I had been working a few months.

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This is the way, if jobs can be deceptive about roles and responsibilities there’s nothing wrong with a candidate saying “In 2020 I joined _____ and have done XYZ” it avoids layoff discussions and technically isn’t a lie.

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No , tell them you were laid off. That is no bad reflection on you.

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Tell them it was organizational restructuring and your role was phased out. Take you out of it and put it on the company!! Good luck!!

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Tell them you got canned.

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Don’t lie. But don’t volunteer information either.

“He needs a job” is translated to “we can lowball the offer”

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Yes, transparency is good policy. Layoffs are reasonable in today’s market and does not raise red flags like ‘I got fired due to.

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