Interview advice

magenta22

Hi
I have an interview tomorrow and not sure how to come across positive when asked why I want to leave my current job.

Basically my current job is a fixed term contract and I hate it. The people are unfriendly (don't even lunch with you, let alone talk to you throughout the day and when you try to include yourself in a conversation they look at you as if to say who asked you), the work itself, it's a mat cover role and the person who covering for had already been on mat leave for a couple of months before I joined (someone else did the role and had a handover but left it pretty quick) and no one knows what she did so I just end up doing photocopying, binding, the filing which has been left for months because no one could be bothered and spreadsheets.

I spoke to an agency yesterday who told me that they often get feedback from people saying how much they dislike working for the company (wish I'd been told that before I accepted it!)
So basically how would I be best to answer the question? If anyone has any good pointers I would appreciate it.

I go to pot at interviews, having temped for so long I have done many and they dont' get any easier and I am desperate to get out of this job. (I'm tempted to just had in notice and hope there are plenty of temp roles)

Thanks in advance.

ceh209

Is the interview for a permanent job?

If so it's simple, you say you're on a fixed term contract, and although it isn't finishing quite yet, you want some more stability.

annasoper

Slagging off your old job or ex-workmates is a No No. Instead focus on stuff like job in-stability, under-utilisation of your skills, long commute/ distance, looking for a job which has more responsibility etc.

InsideInsurance

To be able to advise would really need to know more details, your current role is FTC but is the new one also temp/ FTC or Perm?

Plenty to chose from:

1 - if going perm then its about security
2 - if you havent been there too long then its the role isnt what you had expected
3 - if you havent much left of your contract then its about your concern for the current job market and not wanting to run the risk of current contract expiring without a new job to go to

TrixieB

As it's only maternity cover surely the only answer you need give is that it's a fixed term temp job and that's why you are looking for a new position?

magenta22

Thanks everyone, I was just concerned that they would look and think you can't stick at anything because looking so soon.
I think I will just go with the wanting stability thing as I think if I say the job isn't what I expected they may say well what if we offer you this job and you think the same thing - which they would have a point.