How do you answer “Why are you looking to leave your current job now?”

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Tell them truth. Lack of opportunities, travel is getting to you, you want something different, etc

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Fair. I had an interview today. My answer was something along the lines of “in consulting, the strategic recommendations I put forward aren’t always realized, so I want to have a chance to realize the benefits of the strategy I’m working on “

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Talk about why you really want to work at their company vs. why you want to leave your current role. Shift the conversation and make it more positive.

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I usually respond with both. I like to answer their questions directly, but the reason I'm leaving coincides with why I'm interviewing with their company (another reason why it's important to do your research so you don't say something that isn't true about their company).

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I always mention travel as one of the reasons

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What if you were made redundant. How would you answer the question?

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Bingo- answer is always “because this is a better opportunity” and elaborate why however you word it. Would you leave for a worse opportunity?

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