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Updated June 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, leaving a job \u2014 for any reason \u2014 is always a challenging experience. It can be even more difficult if you leave under negative circumstances. Yet how you come to terms with that experience and respond to questions about it can influence the results of your current job search. To make sure that influence isn\u2019t harmful, a positive \u201cleaving story” is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a Leaving Story?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The job market has recently become a lot more intense with more people than ever looking for new employment and preferably remote positions<\/a>. If you are one of these people, your circumstances right now are almost certainly challenging. You may also have a lot of negative feelings associated with your job loss. However, now is the time to overcome your current situation and develop a strategy to secure another, better opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One aspect of your strategy should be to create a \u201cleaving story.\u201d This is an explanation of why you left, were laid off, or terminated from your previous position \u2014 presented in a positive way. While this sounds like a simple plan, to be effective, your leaving story should go deeper than making up a few sentences to write on an application. Below are some areas to consider when developing your leaving story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Be Honest With Yourself<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. The first thing you need to do is process what has happened. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whether you quit, were laid off, or were terminated with cause<\/a>, the most important activity in your life is gone. Feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, and depression are normal as you grapple with a host of life-changing decisions. Sometimes you may have a tendency to blame others and be angry for perceived slights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Take some time to honestly review your circumstances as objectively as possible.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of your situation, job loss is normal. Almost everyone loses a job during their career. Yet it doesn\u2019t need to be an overly disruptive or negative event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. When you review the events leading up to your leaving, try to discern what larger factors may have been the sources of the problems you encountered.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If there were personality conflicts, why do you think they occurred? If you were unable to meet expectations, why did you fall behind? The answers to these questions will give you valuable information regarding what it will take for you to thrive in your next position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Following your contemplation, develop a list of objective facts to work with. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A list of the events and occurrences leading up to your leaving and what you think might have caused them. This is the basis of your leaving story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip:<\/em><\/strong> If you feel overwhelmed and stressed out, you are not alone. Learn some simple techniques to improve your mental health in the article below. Reach out for qualified professional help if your stress is becoming a persistent problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reframe the Facts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that you have a set of objective facts, try to reframe each event in a positive way. If you were fired, look at the situation from your employer’s perspective. You can also try and view the situation as though no one you know is involved at all. What does it look like now? People usually have reasons for their actions that don\u2019t have anything to do with you, regardless of how it appears.<\/p>\n\n\n