What do you say on a job interview when you are asked , "Why do you want to leave your current position?"

Question

When you are at a job interview and they ask you "Why do you want to leave your current job" to get the one you are at the interview for...What do you say? Has anyone ever gotten this question?

Leaving current position because the boss is biased but have been working for company 26 years!

Answer 1

Looking for a new opportunity to grow professionally and personally.

Or

Geographics. Want to move closer to family. Prefer to live in a certain area. Or may be because of commute time.

Or

Want a new career path.

Hint: Never say anything bad about the company that you are currently leaving or giving any negative reason why you would. When you speak negatively of your previous company, it gives you a negative image.

Answer 2

Some reasons could be you are switching fields... you wanted better hours... your current company does not provide benefits.
I mean, a basic honest answer is a good idea, whatever the answer is.
If you are actually leaving b/c you hate your boss, you should probably come up with something else though.
if you want to give more info about the true reason, you may get better feedback on this one..
good luck

Answer 3

I would be honest and say something to the extent of, "I want to leave my current position because I want to grow professionally and I feel that your company/business is the right one to help me do so." Employers love to hear that their business is highly regarded. Keep that in mind.

Answer 4

You can tell them that you are looking for a company with more growth potential. You can tell them that you feel you have learned all that they can teach you and are looking for position that can not only utilize your current skills give you new ones. Oh honey I could go on forever.

Answer 5

I am trying for the next step in my life. So i leave my current position

Answer 6

I would say that I am leaving the current job for betterment - career wise as well as monetarily ( most of us switch jobs when the pay is better)

Answer 7

I have had many job interviews & this is a normal ? for
interviewees It is always best to tell the truth because if
u lie they will find out and you would not get the job
I have always told them I would like a chance for an oppur
tunity to use my skills (list skills you have)

Answer 8

i try to be honest when asked that question and right now i'm unemployed. the last place i worked at, i hated the company and temporary people stole my credit card out of my wallet and used it 3 times. thats what i tell them. that is probably why i'm still unemployed, but oh well.

Answer 9

I have had that question asked to me and what you say is that you did not feel that, that your previous position or your previous company was not going in the same direction you were. or that you were not being used to your full potential

Answer 10

My personal favorite is "lack of room for advancement."