How do you justify wanting to change sector/ industry in a job interview? Primarily been working in financial services consulting and looking to switch to retail.

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“I’m looking to make a change because I’ve seen a lot of really great things happening like X, and think there’s a lot of opportunity there that maybe people aren’t or fully taking advantage of”. Something like that.

Or if it’s a product you’ve used that you feel strongly about and are interviewing die that company, talk about that.

What is your reason? The honest answer is often the best.

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