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What reason do I express for changing jobs during my interview? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am in a temporary one-year position (not in the tech field) hired directly by the company so no recruiter involved. At three months in I asked about how I could transition to full time (my manager previously mentioned he was pleased with my performance and was impressed how quickly I was able to ramp up). The response I received from my manager was that I would have to wait until closer to the end of my one-year contract when a "headcount" would be completed. My manager also asked if I was looking for another position (I said No) and to inform him if and when I do.

I took that as a sign that I should start looking, but I'm now wondering how I should communicate my reason for looking for a new position during interviews with a potential employer. What would be the professional manner of answering such a question?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Isn’t anything non-committal from your source of income a red flag?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Really depends on the situation though. Where I work there are many temp jobs that are often extended for a long time after their end date until the bosses are finally able to swing it with the permanent position. It sucks but (in my work situation) it usually means the bosses really want to keep you around and are trying their best with the budget. It's easier to get a temp assignment approved than a permanent role.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I think so, but it was a temporary position when it was accepted, so it always had an expiration date