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I have been at my current employer for 5 months. This is my first job out of college. While I don't mind the company or the job, a better opportunity has already presented itself, doing the same type of work, but for more money. However, I am not exactly 100% happy where I'm at.....I am looking for some advice:
1) What do I say in the interview when asked why i want to leave my current position so soon?
2) How do I avoid the interviewer(s) from calling my current boss/company? I don't want them to know I'm already searching...
I was in a very similar position earlier this year. I just said that I wanted a challenge and that I wanted to go to a place that aligned with my goals. This will make you seem ambitious, which is good (unless you have a history of hopping jobs).
I was in a very similar position earlier this year. I just said that I wanted a challenge and that I wanted to go to a place that aligned with my goals. This will make you seem ambitious, which is good (unless you have a history of hopping jobs).
I was in a very similar position earlier this year. I just said that I wanted a challenge and that I wanted to go to a place that aligned with my goals. This will make you seem ambitious, which is good (unless you have a history of hopping jobs).
It doesn't get any better than that.
Have you gotten an offer from the new company? If not, feel free to tell them that you'd prefer they hold off on contacting your current employer for the time being. Explain that you'd appreciate their discretion. If they're worth working for, they'll understand--they run into it every day and know that most people don't want their bosses finding out they are looking for a new job.
If they've already made you an offer and you are ready to accept, then you can tell them they are free to call.
Thing is, if it's your boss they want to call, make sure he or she knows ahead of time. Ask for the reference, don't just assume your boss will give you one.
I like tban's answer as well, and you should be prepared for the interviewer to ask you exactly what your goals are and why they can't be met at your current place of employment. (My current employer asked many follow-up questions about what I was "missing" in the employer I had at the time and why I wanted to leave.) Be prepared to give specific examples about roles you would have at the new company that you currently do not have at your job, then talk about how excited you would be to have that added responsibility.
Most interviewers will call your current employer to ensure that you are actually employed. They will not disclose who they are, but they could ask questions like 1) does so-and-so work here? 2) how many hours does so-and-so work and what is her position? There is really no way to avoid this unless there is a place on the application that you can select saying "please do not contact my current employer." Most potential employers will only call and ask if you work there, though. If your current employer gets a call like this and asks you about it, just tell him/her that you opened a new line of credit (since credit card companies also call your current employer about these things if you are looking for a new card or loan.)
It will definitely be a red flag. No matter what you say they are going to be thinking you could very well be leaving your new job in a short period of time.
It will definitely be a red flag. No matter what you say they are going to be thinking you could very well be leaving your new job in a short period of time.
Meh. It's the OP's first job out of college. It's okay to move around a bit. It's half-expected.
Meh. It's the OP's first job out of college. It's okay to move around a bit. It's half-expected.
I don't think too many companies are expecting it to happen after 5 months.
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