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Why are you leaving your job? Reason for leaving answer generator

Pick your real reason, even a layoff. Get a calm answer that says what you are moving towards, and never a word against your old company.

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To say out loud
Why are you leaving your current job?

Fill in what you can on the left and press "Write my answer". Anything you leave empty shows as a [bracket] to fill in.

In the real interview, the question will not be this tidy.

ClapAssist is a Mac and Windows app. It hears the question as it is asked and shows a first sentence to say, from your resume. It stays out of screen share on every plan; only you can see it.

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What the interviewer is checking

Are you running away?

They listen for anger at the old place. Point towards something new instead.

Will the same thing happen here?

Your reason should be something this job actually fixes.

Are you honest?

A layoff said calmly is fine. A story that does not match your resume is not.

The shape of a good answer

1

One honest reason

In one sentence, with no complaint.

2

What you did well there

So it does not sound like you failed.

3

What this role gives

The thing you are moving towards.

Two sample answers

Both are made up, to show the shape. Yours should use your own facts.

Laid off, made up

"My role was one of the positions cut in a layoff at my last company in March. Before that, I built their first mobile checkout. Now I want to own a product area, not only features. This role gives me exactly that, and that is why I applied."

Room to grow, made up

"I have learned a lot at my current company. I set up their weekly sales reporting from scratch. Now I want to work on forecasting, and there is not room for that in my team right now. This role gives me exactly that."

Mistakes that cost the answer

Running down your manager

Even if it is true, they picture you saying it about them.

"For more money" as the only reason

Money can be part of it; as the whole answer it sounds like you will leave again.

Hiding a layoff

It comes out in the reference check. One calm line is better.

Questions people ask

How do I explain being laid off?

In one calm sentence: your role was cut in a layoff, then what you did well before it, then what you want next. Choose "Laid off" above and the answer is written that way.

What if I left because of a bad manager?

Do not say it. Choose "Room to grow" or "Bigger or different work", and talk about what you want next.

Does this page store what I type?

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Prepared answers get you ready. The app helps when the question is new.

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