The keys to talking about a firing with your interviewer are: • Be calm. Make sure that you don’t sound defensive or bitter, because if the situation still sounds emotional for you, that’s going to be a red flag for your interviewer. You want to sound as if you’ve learned from what happened and have moved forward. • Be concise. This is crucial! Your interviewer is really only looking for a few sentences about what happened, not expecting a detailed account of what went down. • Practice your answer ahead of time. Firing can be awkward to talk about. Practicing out loud makes it more likely that
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