What's the best answer for why you left a previous job?

How should I answer a question about the reason I left my previous job?

• I left my previous job under a situation where it was resign or be terminated. I was able to resign, but am not going to be considered 're-hireable' if asked by a prospective ...show more

• Answer:

  If you do not have a huge history of changing jobs, or if that was not your only professional experience, I would just say that you left because of a personality conflict with your supervisor. If the issue is as you say, then why would your supervisor say that you were not re-hirable? Were you a cop who failed to report her shift supervisor who was ripping off junkies? Where you a nurse who failed to report a supervisor who was stealing drugs? The only issue is if you not reporting was a major breach of your own professional responsibilities.