“I want to branch out and gain new experiences to broaden my skillset.” is the BS line I usually go with when I’m interviewing for a job outside my current specialty. Which has been every job I’ve interviewed for. Since my organization has rotation programs, it’s a well-accepted reason. Especially when the actual reason was “I’m fleeing a hostile takeover of my last department.” or “I gotta get the fuck out of Florida, it’s 2017.”
when I’m interviewing for a job outside my current specialty.
Actually jealous of you even getting an interview like this. Where I am, experience of less than a year is considered inadequate and candidates are usually ghosted without even getting any interview.
“I want to branch out and gain new experiences to broaden my skillset.” is the BS line I usually go with when I’m interviewing for a job outside my current specialty. Which has been every job I’ve interviewed for. Since my organization has rotation programs, it’s a well-accepted reason. Especially when the actual reason was “I’m fleeing a hostile takeover of my last department.” or “I gotta get the fuck out of Florida, it’s 2017.”
I tend to go for ‘you approached me, and this sounds interesting’
Actually jealous of you even getting an interview like this. Where I am, experience of less than a year is considered inadequate and candidates are usually ghosted without even getting any interview.