50. Why Did You Leave? – Your Response

"We believe in second chances."
Bear Stearns Chairman Alan C. Greenberg
[regarding why he hired an employee who lost $377 million
on his previous job]

1. QA 1: “Eight positive reasons to explain frequent job changes.”
2. QA 2: “I Was Asked to Resign: What Do I Tell Interviewers?”
3. QA 3: “Lost My Composure after 10 Years; Permitted to Resign. What do I put under ‘Reason for Leaving?'”
4. QA 4: “Resigned and relocated for my daughter’s health; seem plausible?”
5. QA 5: “What can I tell prospective employers about my secret government work?”
6. QA 6: “How can I best answer the question on a job application ‘Have you ever been terminated or asked to resign?’”
7. QA 7: “I don’t know how to answer ‘Why were you terminated?’”
8. QA 8: “What are the ramifications of being terminated, as opposed to resigning?”
9. QA 9: Interviewer’s Question: “Have you ever been asked to resign?” How Should I Respond?
10. QA 10: Left my job due to co-worker threats. What do I say in interviews?
11. QA 11: Resigned, but Need an Explanation
12. QA 12: Terminated: Do I Admit That in Interviews?
13. QA 13: What’s My Best Response to “Why did you leave?”
14. QA 14: “After severance, what you CAN and CANNOT say”
15. QA 15: “How do I explain job loss after a personal tragedy made me lose focus?”
16. QA 16: “When interviewing for a new job, if I am asked about my pending lawsuit against my former employer, what do I say?”