Why Are You Leaving Answer Decision Tree
Choose a truthful, positive framing for leaving.
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Help me answer "Why are you leaving (or why did you leave)?" using a decision tree. My real reason(s): [MY_REAL_REASONS]. Current or last employer: [EMPLOYER]. Role I am applying for: [TARGET_ROLE]. What I want next: [WHAT_I_WANT]. Take me through the tree: 1. Is the reason about growth, learning, or scope? THEN frame it around what I want to build next, with an example of how I tried to grow where I was. 2. Is it about a bad manager or culture? THEN do not criticize; describe the working environment I do well in, using neutral wording. 3. Is it pay? THEN focus on the role's scope and value and avoid making money the headline, while being honest if asked. 4. Is it a layoff or restructuring? THEN state it plainly, briefly, and add what I did well and what I learned. 5. Is it a personal circumstance (relocation, caring, health)? THEN share only what I choose; prepare a brief, honest line. 6. Was it a dismissal? THEN prepare a calm, factual account, with ownership and learning, without blame. For my case, write a 30-second answer, a one-sentence version, and two follow-up answers. Include phrases to avoid and a check for consistency with what my references would say. Never suggest lying. Remind me that honest answers should be consistent across the process.
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