“Let Go” is WAAAYYY Different than “Laid Off”

When you have left a company, you need to carefully present the reasons you left your last job. “Let go” implies you were fired. If you were in fact, “let go” you need to be careful about how you present that information. Don’t lie, but offer solid reasons, backed up by references inside the company who you can count on to support you. Given the current economic times, “laid off” is much more acceptable. Did you take a buy out package offered to reduce your company’s headcount? That’s ok, but don’t spend too much time on the beach. The longer you are out of work,, the harder it will be to convince hiring managers to consider you.