Why do you often change jobs?
The interviewer is likely to imply that if you used to change jobs frequently, would you do the same thing in their company? No matter what reasons you give for frequent job-hopping in the past, what you need to do is to convince the interviewer that your current environment has completely changed. In order to make things more complete, you must give a convincing reason at the end of your answer-why do you plan to make this job your last job in the next few years.
After stating your reasons, make a small statement at the end: work has always been a big part of my life. After getting to know your company, customers and you, I think your company will be a place for me to learn and grow. Avoid talking about job changes caused by interpersonal difficulties. It may be acceptable to mention this reason once, but it will only make the interviewer feel that you are a difficult person to manage.
Please refer to the following two cases
I like my job very much, but unfortunately I haven't found a company that suits me. My first company fired us for financial problems. I left the second company because the company didn't support me to test my professional skills. The next company I applied for is catching up with their layoff plan.
In my recent company, I feel like a trivial gear on a huge machine. I want to join a medium-sized company, just like your company, which can not only let me know my team well, but also make me feel changed at work. I changed jobs many times because I was really immature and didn't put my mind on my work.
When I was just twenty years old, I didn't have much sense of direction about my career. But those days of wandering are over-I got married a few years ago and have different rights to choose first. As you can see, I worked in my last company for nearly two years, but now I am considering this position in your company because I feel responsible from it.
In the first case, the applicant gave a convincing reason for the last change (wanting to work in a medium-sized company). In the second case, the applicant used the issue of marriage to draw a line between the volatile past and the career-oriented future.
It may be difficult for you to tell the reason for job-hopping, because any reason sounds a bit negative. Therefore, it is undoubtedly very important to show your enthusiasm for your future work (refer to Chapter 3: How to express your feelings in your language and body language to get information).
Briefly describe your work experience and explain why you decided to change your job.
You are an accountant, but now you want to be a teacher? I used to be an engineer in the IT industry, but now I want to be a fitness instructor. I used to be a surveyor, but now I want to be a physiotherapist? No matter what your choice is, when your career changes dramatically, try to get the interviewer to hire you.
Mention the transformation skills you learned in your previous job, or connect your previous energy and experience with your newly chosen career. If you don't have the relevant skills to talk about, refer to the following section "Get the experience you need" to help you out of the predicament.
It really took me some time to realize what I really wanted to do. I have been trying different jobs in different companies for seven years, and I really like most of them. But now I realize that I really don't want to be confined to the office. So I thought of nursing, a career that allows me to associate with many people outside.
Last year, I did some voluntary work for patients in a local hospice hospital every Saturday morning. This experience strengthened my belief in nursing as a profession. I started working in reception departments of various hotels and restaurants.
But then I wanted to travel, so I went to work in an airline. Now I have decided that I need a stable job without changing shifts. Working in the welcoming department and the aviation department rarely gives you opportunities to further your career. To this end, I hope to join your company, because your company provides training programs and a more stable working environment, which will promote my growth and development in my career. And I can well understand why people do things and how to deal with them. I think this is very critical for bank work.
There is something wrong with getting the experience needed to change careers. The interviewer doesn't want to risk hiring you because you don't have relevant skills and experience; At the same time, you won't get relevant skills and experience, because no one will give you a chance! Volunteer work is one of the best ways to develop your skills and gain experience. Doing some volunteer activities in the evening or weekend is probably a good attempt for the work you want to do in the future.
Organizations that can provide voluntary services, such as:
Charities and welfare institutions, local schools, nursing homes for the sick and the elderly.
Hospital or hospital broadcasting station
Environmental protection organization
Party organizations, art centers and church volunteers can participate in various activities, from raising funds to serving in charity shops, handling office secretarial work to serving community projects. You can get information about volunteering from the following websites.
Do you want to change your job because you are disappointed with your current job?
This is a negative question. The interviewer suggested that you leave your last job or old job to find a new job because of disillusionment rather than positive reasons. Avoid talking about the details of your disappointment with your old job or career, and focus on the positive reasons that attract you to start a new career. No one likes people who only complain!
Indeed, I have no enthusiasm for my present job. But after careful consideration, I know this career change suits me. Like many people, I have no choice but to accept my present job instead of my planned choice. But now, I am planning a detailed plan. This job suits me very well, because I know that consulting will let me know about business opportunities in a wider range of industries. Besides, the project will be shorter and more challenging-this career change will mean that I will study.
To some extent, is your personal financial situation forcing you to change jobs?
Maybe some time before the interview, you mentioned how you got married, had children or divorced. If the interviewer asks you this question, they may worry that you want to change careers because you want to find a more relaxed life, or you want to get rid of your old life. Avoid talking about the details of your private life. What you need to do is to convince the interviewer that you made a reasonable and rational decision by coming to the interview today.
Referring to the answers of the candidates in the following two cases, the candidates told the interviewer that they had rationally evaluated the impact of their private lives on their work.
I can honestly say that getting married has little to do with my idea of changing careers. The fact is that the salary of this job in your company is not as much as my original salary-maybe the arrival of new family members in the future means the money we need. But I still don't want to give up the opportunity to enter this creative field. Maybe divorce will make me re-examine all aspects of my life.
But I have been careful to distinguish the changes in my love life from my decision to start a new career. If the interviewer directly links your personal environment with your new job, it is necessary for you to talk about your personal life. I have to say that my personal situation has a lot to do with my choice to be an acupuncturist. Before I learned to be an acupuncturist, I was in poor health. I only received six courses of treatment, but I was completely shocked by the improvement of my health. So I began to study Chinese medicine and different types of physical health. I have read many books on this subject.
But I decided to change careers because of the acupuncturists I met in reality, because they let me know how they spent their time and benefited from it.
How can we be sure whether you will stick to this job?
This is a very effective question. You once left your job because you were dissatisfied with your old job. The interviewer needs to know whether you will leave your job in the future because you are not satisfied with your new job. Try to convince the interviewer that this job is what you want to do by talking about the time, energy and money you put into your new job and how you collect information and train yourself for the new job.
Don't forget that the interviewer will not only evaluate what you said, but also how you said it. If you don't sound enthusiastic and enthusiastic about your new job, why should the interviewer believe you?
The following case shows your research (the first case) and your enthusiasm (the second case): This time I will be firm in my career choice, because I have always had great enthusiasm for real estate. I consulted papers and online materials about the development trend of real estate, and discussed the development of real estate with my friends. In the past few months, I have discussed with different real estate agents and learned the details of this job.
I know it will take a long time to do this job well, and my salary depends almost entirely on my performance, but none of this can make me shrink back-in fact, it has strengthened my determination to enter this industry. All the work I have done has helped me understand what my favorite occupation is. I started my career in finance, but I found that I didn't have enough social networks.
After entering the human resources department, I feel that the company does not attach importance to our department and has entered the field of sales management. By working with sales people, getting to know them and learning their working methods, I found that I like this job.
This job involves many of my skills-I like dealing with people and I know how to influence others with my wisdom. I can assure you that this job is my dream. How to treat starting from the bottom? Don't simply say that starting from the bottom is not a problem for you. You need to prove to the interviewer that you have thought about this problem carefully.
Knowing the inside story of a new job and career change can be frustrating. Communicating with people who have already done your dream job is one of the best ways to know whether the job you want to do really suits you. If you don't know anyone who works in your chosen field, ask around. Ask your family and friends, do they know the person you need? Once you get in touch, arrange a chat in the coffee shop-of course, you pay for it!
Questions that can be consulted include:
What do they do every day? Or what work do you do every hour? What do they like most about their jobs? What's the worst thing about this job?
What are the general steps of career development in this industry? Do people in this industry tend to start their own companies or start their own businesses again? Do they prefer to join small, medium or large companies?
What training do they need? What exams or other forms of assessment do they need to complete? How much are these courses? I think I will like this job very much. I won't rush into this field without any experience. I know that in the first half of my employment, I mainly ran errands and did what others told me. But the focus of running errands is to absorb useful information and learn, which is exactly what I need to do in my first year.
How do you deal with colleagues who are ten years younger than yourself but at the same level?
The question is "what do you think of starting from the bottom again?" You need to convince the interviewer that this is not a problem for you. If you have younger colleagues or younger managers in your current job, use these things to support your answer. This problem is not a problem for you at all. I don't think this is a problem. In my present job, some managers with similar positions are many years younger than me, but we get along well. The fact is that working with many enthusiastic young people has made me much younger.
How to treat the inevitable salary drop caused by job-hopping?
In answering this question, you need to prove to the interviewer that you have weighed the pros and cons-and know that the favorable aspects will overwhelm the unfavorable ones in the end. I've thought about this question very carefully and thoroughly. But I want to work in this field for many years, and now I have to make some sacrifices to realize it.
I already know how much money I need to live and where I can put it. But in the long run, I am more determined to work in this field, so I believe my salary will increase gradually. If your partner is willing to share your financial burden at home, be sure to tell the interviewer. Although the interviewer shouldn't ask you questions about your family or personal life, you can choose to ask some questions if you think you can increase your chances of winning the interview.
Strictly speaking, the interviewer should not continue to ask your partner questions, but the fact is that their curiosity will prompt them to do so. So if you mention your partner first, be prepared to answer some questions about the nature of your partner's conversation!
What will you do if you can't find a job in this profession?
This question is to test whether you are determined to change careers and enter the interviewer's field. Are you ready to devote yourself to this work? Let the interviewer know that you only want to find a job in this particular field. If I can't find a job in this field, I will collapse because I have made up my mind to do it. But to be honest, I haven't considered the possibility of failure. Your company is one of the well-known enterprises in this field, but if my answer doesn't satisfy you, I will continue to apply for jobs in other less well-known companies.