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how to answer "why are you looking for a new job?"Featuredhttps://elpha.com/resources/why-are-you-looking-for-a-new-job

Hi Elphas!

We just published a new resource on how to answer common job interview questions like "why are you looking for a new job?" and "tell me about yourself" with insights from experienced hiring managers.

We cover:

  • what hiring managers are really assessing
  • practical tips for structuring your response
  • realistic examples for putting theory into practice.

Read the guide

Thank you to everyone who shared their questions a few weeks back – we really appreciate it! 💜

I loooove this new resource, Josefina!!!
thank you!!!
Such an amazing resource!! I loved the insights from all of the HR experts :)
exactly! it makes it even more legit
Hmm... so I love a lot of the answers in this guide, but I feel like the "why are you looking for a new job?" one doesn't make any sense to me. It seems like the suggestion is to avoid answering the question directly, J.D. Vance-style.@AndreaYMacek Is it really true that the hiring manager isn't trying to figure out why you want to leave your current job? In the past, I've definitely said things like, "I'm looking for a role with better work-life balance" and I've still gotten the offer. Is this really such a bad idea?
Thanks for sharing your experience with this question. The article shares that the hiring manager IS trying to understand why you're looking for a job. Everyone's experience is different, thus the resource is designed for general support, not as a personalized resource for each situation. In your case, it sounds like you were prepared with a clear answer which is great and it worked out with an offer, awesome! However, most candidates are thrown off by this question and in some cases, some people may even start to bad mouth a former employer, team member or boss. You should always be transparent in way you're leaving while being professional -i.e. not the time to bad mouth someone. I'm not saying that you would do that -it's an example that's more common than you would think. The main point of that question and my answer in the resource is to help women answer that question in a thoughtful, clear, honest, and strategic way. In most cases, candidates will need to more intentional about sharing their goal in relation to HOW it will benefit the employer -so if you're asking for 3 days for remote work vs 2, it's critical that you share your answer in a way that supports them while asking for what you want. I hope this helps!