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Feb 2020
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Interview Question: “Why Did You Leave Y...

DAN LOK
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Maybe you just quit your recent job. Maybe you got fired. Or maybe you’re looking for your first job. In any case, this interview question: “Why did you leave your last job?” is probably going to come up. And this is the part where most people say the WRONG things and lose the opportunity. If you want to know exactly what to say, listen now. 
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