Job interview questions pretty much all feel like minefields where one poorly chosen word or awkward pause blows the entire thing. Most of us know that honesty, or at least complete honesty, isn’t the best policy, but figuring out how to navigate the dynamics can feel pretty daunting.

That goes double when you’ve just been fired and the “why did you leave your last job?” question comes up. You can’t full-on lie in case they actually call your former employer, but being truthful can make you look bad. So what the heck do you do?

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