By Angela Wahome,
This is an open-ended, potentially trick question. What does the hiring manager really want to know and What should you say?
Don’t
1. Bad mouth your employer as it makes you look bad and can also make the hiring manager feel you will talk poorly of them at some point.
2. You don’t want to over-praise your employer as you need to leave.
3. Lie. They will know you are lying which indicates a lack of integrity.
How to Blow This Question Away
“What do you like about your current job?” To answer it, simply make sure that everything you answer corresponds with the job skills the job interviewer is looking for. Here are some tips:
• Is the current position looking for someone that’s motivated? You could answer this question stating that you loved that the current position motivated you to improve your job skills, move up in the field or to further your education.
I
really enjoy working in my current job. When I joined I thought that I
would only be given the opportunity to work with my currently acquired
procurement skills but I was pleased to find that I was able to help
work with that sales and administrative team and have gained additional
skills in all areas far beyond what I had every imagined.
• Is the current position looking for someone who can work as an entry level manager? State that you enjoyed the opportunities you had to manage others and to lead groups or teams.
During my time in college we had a Student Centre with various groups that included bible groups, for different students and the centre was always busy each evening. During the weekends we had Sunday dinners, cooked by 2/3 students. We also arranged Friday night get-together to go roller skating, or sit in the living room with snacks and watch movies or play board games. I worked closely with the Pastors of the organization and ensured that the Centre was well organized. I was also involved in Summer School and arranging for meals and doing community. We habitually took food and bibles to the local jails and a food centre for people on government support during the holiday seasons. The great thing about getting The Students Centre active again was that, it did not cost that much and the community at the Lutheran Centre as well as the Church grew greatly.
In other words, answer this honestly but make your statements specific about the job skills you obtained or used while at the job. This makes it easy for the Human Resource Manager to put you in that new position.
Do not overdo it. You know that this is a position that you are leaving and so does the job interviewer. Don’t focus on what you hated about the job but describe what you enjoyed and accomplished and why you are best suited for the job.
This is an open-ended, potentially trick question. What does the hiring manager really want to know and What should you say?
Don’t
1. Bad mouth your employer as it makes you look bad and can also make the hiring manager feel you will talk poorly of them at some point.
2. You don’t want to over-praise your employer as you need to leave.
3. Lie. They will know you are lying which indicates a lack of integrity.
How to Blow This Question Away
“What do you like about your current job?” To answer it, simply make sure that everything you answer corresponds with the job skills the job interviewer is looking for. Here are some tips:
• Is the current position looking for someone that’s motivated? You could answer this question stating that you loved that the current position motivated you to improve your job skills, move up in the field or to further your education.
I
really enjoy working in my current job. When I joined I thought that I
would only be given the opportunity to work with my currently acquired
procurement skills but I was pleased to find that I was able to help
work with that sales and administrative team and have gained additional
skills in all areas far beyond what I had every imagined.• Is the current position looking for someone who can work as an entry level manager? State that you enjoyed the opportunities you had to manage others and to lead groups or teams.
During my time in college we had a Student Centre with various groups that included bible groups, for different students and the centre was always busy each evening. During the weekends we had Sunday dinners, cooked by 2/3 students. We also arranged Friday night get-together to go roller skating, or sit in the living room with snacks and watch movies or play board games. I worked closely with the Pastors of the organization and ensured that the Centre was well organized. I was also involved in Summer School and arranging for meals and doing community. We habitually took food and bibles to the local jails and a food centre for people on government support during the holiday seasons. The great thing about getting The Students Centre active again was that, it did not cost that much and the community at the Lutheran Centre as well as the Church grew greatly.
In other words, answer this honestly but make your statements specific about the job skills you obtained or used while at the job. This makes it easy for the Human Resource Manager to put you in that new position.
Do not overdo it. You know that this is a position that you are leaving and so does the job interviewer. Don’t focus on what you hated about the job but describe what you enjoyed and accomplished and why you are best suited for the job.
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