Recently Let Go from Job - Why?

I was recently let go (without cause) from a position after being with a company for almost four years a few weeks ago. It was really out of the blue and I had not received any notice or warning of any poor performance or work related issues . I did well on my performance review in December and qualified for a company bonus is April.

I was told by my manager and HR over the phone and advised that I was unsuitable for the role. I tried to ask for more information (for my own personal development) but nothing was disclosed to me further.

My department was quite large for the organization (Training) and I was at the bottom of the totem pole when it came to experience and seniority. I suspect it might be budgetary/restructure but I don’t actually have a complete/concrete reason.

If I were to go into an interview, what would be the best way to explain why I have left my previous position? I thought about perhaps saying “Due to the current circumstances, the department had to explore new avenues to move forward and unfortunately, I didn’t fit the restructure?” Is this negative? Or is there a better way to address the issue without delving to far into the subject?

Thanks for your expertise!

I think your sentence on the restructuring is best. If it's true, I would try and phrase it in a way that communicates that multiple people/a department was let go to de-personalize it.

Also, you don't need to include that you were let go if you aren't asked. If your motivations about applying are brought up "why are you looking for a job/what has you applying/why do you want to work here/etc", use the company you are applying TO as the motivation.

"Why are you in the job market?"

You, "The work you are doing in ___ and ____ caught my attention and aligns with my experience doing _. Your _ initiatives are inspiring and this is the type of company I want to help to achieve its goals! With my past work doing ____ I am confident I can help move the needle forward. I'm here to help."