If you were fired from a recent job you are probably dreading the question why did you leave your last job? arising in an interview.
Just remember this that honesty is the best policy. Trying to lie about it may get you caught out if the hiring manager reaches out to an employer ( although they cannot supply a bad reference they can refuse to give one, which may arouse suspicion).
Get straight to the point
Starting with a lengthy story about who was right or wrong isn’t the best approach. Just tell the hiring manager why you were fired; it might be that you couldn’t meet deadlines or that the job wasn’t a good fit, and both you and your employer agreed it was time to part ways.
Remember your hiring manager is human and we all make mistakes.
Explain what you learned from your mistakes
This shows that you can admit to your mistakes and that you want to learn from them. You might say, “We lost an account because of a mistake I made. I didn’t pay enough attention and forgot to call the customer back, so they signed with a competitor. I have learned from this and will make attention to detail a priority in the future.”
Never Ever Bad Mouth Anybody
Answering this question with who was right and who was wrong isn’t going to get you anywhere and badmouthing ex-colleagues or bosses in the process will set off alarms for any hiring manager.
Remember many people get fired. Use it to your advantage in an interview if a hiring manager can see how you approach the situation and how you have learned from it, it shouldn’t be a problem in future interviews. So hold your head high!