Is it a bad idea to tell the interviewer that you were laid off?
When faced with questions about why you left a previous role, and the reason is because you were laid off, is it bad to just transparently share you were laid off? What if you’ve been laid off more than once? If it’s bad to say you were laid off, what is a better response?
I see pros and cons. Perhaps saying it openly demonstrates honesty as a professionally relevant trait, and I’ve been told layoffs are one thing that is traceable in any background check that includes contacting the previous employer about an employee’s status when they separated/ reason for separation (please correct me if I’m misguided on that.)
On the other hand, I could see where a layoff could make you seem like your skills and role type are becoming less relevant over time- even if the hiring party is specifically looking to hire you into that same role or job type.
If it helps- I’m in b2b sales. a job type that usually is the last to go in my experience, since it’s a revenue generator. but since I’ve been laid off more than once, I’m paranoid it’ll reflect poorly on me.