what should be the best answer to the most common interview question " why are you looking for a job change?"
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Because my current job is not challenging me and I simply don't enjoy what I'm doing. I need to find something that will challenge and peak my interest.
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Helpful Strategies for Job Seekers\nAre you in the job market? Looking for a new job? A first job? Returning to the workforce after a long period of time off? Here are some helpful tips and special links as you enter the market.\n\nWhether you're a first-time job seeker or a veteran of America's labor force, there are ten simple rules you need to know before you sit down for a job interview:\n\n   1. Know what to expect\n      A typical interview will focus on your education, experience, background, attitudes and career goals. Be prepared to address each of these areas during your meeting.\n\n   2. Ask questions\n      Don't miss your opportunity to interrogate the employer. You owe it to yourself to prepare a list of respectful questions ahead of time.\n\n   3. Be prepared for tough questions A tough interview question is any question you might find difficult or impossible to answer. Some of them you can anticipate ahead of time - prepare for them ahead of time.\n\n   4. Look good\n      Choose what to wear carefully. It's no secret that most often judge job seekers based upon their appearance and behavior.\n\n   5. Be professional\n      Approach every job interview as if it were an important meeting.\n\n   6. Conclude the interview\n      Conclude every interview with a clear plan of action in mind. State what that plan is and then follow through with it.\n\n   7. Deal with money issues\n      Compensation is important to both you and the potential employer. Talk about issues of pay and/or other compensation in a professional, matter-of-fact way.\n\n   8. Follow-up\n      A post-interview letter is invaluable. Thank the potential employer for the interview and outline the follow-up plan of action you're taking.\n\n   9. Evaluate job offers\n      Evaluating job offers can be tricky. It's a very personal process. List all the positives you can think of and weigh them against any negatives you can think of. Be fair to yourself and your potential employer.\n\n  10. Wrap things up\n      Don't neglect this final stage. Not a lot of people do it, but it's truly the mark of a professional. Write to all the people you interviewed with. Thank them for their consideration and let them know what you decided.\n\nManaging a Career\n\nThe nature of the workplace is changing, concerns about the future have been expressed by many individuals, both those preparing to start a career and those having to adjust to job changes and job losses. Stable and secure positions seem to have disappeared. You have been put in charge of your own career. Managing it will be a lifelong process. Discover the place in the world where you'll be able to enjoy a high level of wellness. Choose work that will be compatible with your own unique skills, knowledge, personality and interests. Define the balance that you would like to have with your work, finances, health, and relationships with family, friends and colleagues.\n\nBe proactive about your career. Take charge. Don't just react to whatever chance or luck brings your way.\n\nYour success depends upon understanding the changing nature of jobs, careers and the workplace in general. Be aware of local, national and even global trends. Big companies are getting smaller-they are downsizing and delayering. Internal promotions are becoming more scarce. Companies are outsourcing, entering into joint ventures, opening up opportunities for entrepreneurs.\n\nIn addition to whatever academic background or discipline that a potential employer may specify, employers say they are looking for people who are independent decision-makers and self-managed learners with a positive work attitude, well-rounded education with math and computer literacy, communication skills including good use of language, interpersonal and time management skills, flexibility and dependability. Employers seem to be much more interested in what you've actually done with your talents, than in what talents y
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Why Should We Hire You? answer thsi with knowledge of the industry and why the firm will benefit by hiring you \nWhat Did You Like Least About Your Last Job? don't give any miserable stories, just tell them you wanted more challenge or something...\nTell Me About Yourself...again no long story - have a well rehearsed story about what a great team person or great manager you are... \nWhat Are Your Greatest Strengths and Weaknesses? make your weaknesses sound like strengths and make your strengths sound really good... \nWhere do you see yourself in 5 years? senior management\nWhat are your goals? specific as far as possible\nWhy did/are you leaving your current job? lack of challenge etc..\nWhen were you most satisfied with your job? fulfilment of exceeding expectations etc...\nWhat can you do for us that other candidates cannot do? use stats of how much you over achieved etc...\nWhat are three things you last boss would say about you that are positive? make sure he would say this, they might check up on you...\nWhat salary are you seeking? turn the question around to them - how much are you willing to pay?
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IMHO there are a few things that define a moment when u should start thinking for a job change... \n1) crazy work conditions - including stupid boss, crazy work timings\n2) no learning involved \n3) humiliation \n4) very less pay package (an imp reason)\n\nJust check if ur conditions satisfy any of these. u could add some more to the list (do not forget to tell me the additional points) and then contemplate if u wanna change or not.
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I'd go with the fact of it's not a good fit for you, you feel you have no opportunity for advancement, and that you've gone as far as you think you're going to go with that company, and that you're looking for a change. \n\nGood luck!!!
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Tell me about yourself. \n\nTRAPS:  Beware, about 80% of all interviews begin with this “innocent” question. Many candidates, unprepared for the question, skewer themselves by rambling, recapping their life story, delving into ancient work history or personal matters.\n\nBEST ANSWER:  Start with the present and tell why you are well qualified for the position. Remember that the key to all successful interviewing is to match your qualifications to what the interviewer is looking for. In other words you must sell what the buyer is buying. This is the single most important strategy in job hunting. \n\nSo, before you answer this or any question it's imperative that you try to uncover your interviewer's greatest need, want, problem or goal. \n\nTo do so, make you take these two steps:\n\n1.Do all the homework you can before the interview to uncover this person's wants and needs (not the generalized needs of the industry or company)\n\n2.As early as you can in the interview, ask for a more complete description of what the position entails.  You might say: “I have a number of accomplishments I'd like to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about the most important priorities of this position?  All I know is what I (heard from the recruiter, read in the classified ad, etc.)”\n\n Then, ALWAYS follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs even more. Surprisingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths what the interviewer is most looking for. \n\nYou might ask simply, "And in addition to that?..." or, "Is there anything else you see as essential to success in this position?: \nThis process will not feel easy or natural at first, because it is easier simply to answer questions, but only if you uncover the employer's wants and needs will your answers make the most sense. Practice asking these key questions before giving your answers, the process will feel more natural and you will be light years ahead of the other job candidates you're competing with.\n \nAfter uncovering what the employer is looking for, describe why the needs of this job bear striking parallels to tasks you've succeeded at before. Be sure to illustrate with specific examples of your responsibilities and especially your achievements, all of which are geared to present yourself as a perfect match for the needs he has just described.
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I resigned to seek opportunities in other areas. \n\nWhen explaining why you left a job you never want to talk poorly about your previously employer.  That does not mean you have to lie and say it was the best job you ever had but you can say things like "I felt that other companies may be a better fit for my long term goals."\n\nIf you list resigned you will be asked, if you make it to an interview, why you left the company.  Use it as an opportunity to talk about your good points.  "I left the company to find a company that I would be able to put my sales ability, like increasing gross sales figures by 15% in one month, to better use."
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All interviews usually ask the same questions over and over again. For example:\n\n1) What are your strengths?\n2) What are your weaknesses?\n3) What experiences have you had that will help you if you were to receive this job?\n4) What would you change about yourself?
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Interview Question: Why do you want to work here?\n\nYou are facing the interview and things are going great. Just when you think it is about to finish, the interviewer asks, 'what are the reasons you want to work here?' If you are not prepared for this question ' it could be devastating. This is why it is imperative that you be prepared for this. How? By researching in the company, in its past, in its present, in its plans for future.\n\nThough the answer is seemingly simple, i.e. you want to work there because it is a good place to work in and you can do a good job there, it actually is not so simple to put it across in such a way that it should boost your chances to land the job. \nWhen you answer this question you should keep in mind that the aim of this interview is to find the best fit candidate for the job. Remember that everything that you say should centre on that aspect. Hence, when you answer this question you need to describe how your past experience, skills and expertise made you think that you could be an effective and efficient member of the company's team. \n\n\nFor example, if you are a good marketing strategist, you could mention how your past marketing techniques and negotiating skills have brought you success in your field, and how you think that such skills would be sharpened by the advanced know-how of the future organization where you could get better results. \n\nAlways use your answer to show that you know about the company, its products and requirements and you are ready to do what it takes to promote that goal. For this purpose you need to research well the company, goals, mission, vision its past five years financial performance and future plans. A person who is well informed about the company is very much interested in the company. This is the message that goes to the interviewer and this is the message that he/she should get.\n\nEmployers of big company's not only love to hear the company's praises, they expect it. Be sure that you include a bit of subtle flattery in your answer; however the flattery should be subtle as otherwise it will look cheap and backfire.\n\nYou can always say that the company has always been your dream company but did not apply till you thought that you have achieved a certain amount of skill set and experience so you could contribute to the growth and future of the company. You could say that till that time, though you searched for opportunity, you never got a job that would exactly fit to your skills set as well as the present jobâ€¦ and so on.\n\nKeep in mind that whatever you say should focus on your fit with the company and not vice-versa. The interviewer should be left with the impression that you have done your homework and are convinced that you can be a useful part of the team. Project yourself as a willing and deserving candidate who can promote the aim and goals of the company. And that should be your answer, i.e. a person who want to be part of the company because they believe they can be part of its growth.\n\nfrom http://www.cvtips.com/interview_question_2.html
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Write a polite letter stating your departure date and thanking your employer for the opportunity to work for them.  You do not need to tell them your reason for leaving in the letter, but leave the option open for them to ask.  Many employers reserve a right to a "departure interview" where they will ask why you are leaving, but a lot of places don't take the time to ask, they just work on replacing you.  Here's an example:\n\nDear Boss,\n\nPlease accept my resignation of my position as *whatever*.  My last day will be *two weeks from date of letter*.  I have enjoyed my time at your company and greatly appreciate the opportunities provided for professional and personal growth.  I will be happy to speak with you further at your convenience.\n\nSincerely,\nMe
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The best question I have heard recently is "What is your greatest frustration?" The question gives keen insight into the employee's mind set, but also in how or if they overcame the frustration. I like the question because it is not a typical question and usually illicit a real response.
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Experts say following reasons are good enough to leave the job and take a plunge in the job market:\n1. High anxiety---job (boss, colleagues, company, work) is causing you high anxiety and you feel out of control\n2. It is beginning to look like you have been demoted without a change in title (called "marginalizing" or "sidelining" someone)\n\nNote: in these cases, try switching jobs internally before quitting\n\n3. Company is in trouble and is offering a package and threatening to pull it if you don't accept\n4. Company has suffered severe reputational damage and hanging on is only going to taint you, and may involve you in litigation\n5.You have an offer and it is near perfect (at least 8 of 10 things you want)
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Assuming you mean you will be the interviewer to fill a sales job, I think the single most telling question would be, "Tell me about your memory of the best experience you ever had when you personally made a purchase, and how you would make that memory work for you when selling a product to a stranger."\n     A question like this really opens the dialog between you and the potential employee and will give an opportunity to see what qualities are valued, how literate the person is, and how well they can use their imagination to project themselves (as a sales person) into the needs of a customer.
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The best way to answer that questions is to be honest: why did you pick that company? Do you like their organization, do you see a way to advance, can you learn a lot, or use a particular skill you have? Want to get other skills from them? These are the reasons to list for wanting that job.\n\nAs far as the questions, ask them about their benefit programs, opportunities for advancement or movement within the company, about their community programs or activities, and finally, their assessment of the work culture in the office. You might also ask if you could spend a few hours with the group you'd be working with (upon offer of a job) before accepting.
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Just tell the interviewer that you felt that your last job didn't bring out your full potential. That your skills were not fully utilized by that job. You would like to land on a job that will enhance your skills and capabilities, a job that will really bring out the best in you.
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Explain that you either left for an opportunity to better yourself or the original reason why you accepted the position changed based on the business climate.  State that you gained a great deal from these experiences.  Follow up that answer by asking if there is one particular situation they would like to know about.   The main issue is reliability and trust -- you're trying to calm their fears that you can't be relied upon to stay in the job.  Also, consider that some interviewers are seasoned professionals and others are poorly trained staffers looking at acronyms and abbreviations on your resume.  You'll also interview with people whom you would never hire for the position they hold.  No matter who asks the question, don't tense up but answer honestly and completely.
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Make a list of the pros and cons.  Could you find a similar flexibility with another job?  It never hurts to look for a job, but I wouldn't quit until you have a better situation lined up.