A friend of my dear friend discussed this in his blog a while back, and it seemed appropriate to address this month here, since we are focused on careers.
While I don't know that it is an allowable question in an interview in the public sector, it is something to consider when you are looking for that next position, particularly to ensure you are looking to move for the right reasons and not *just* for higher pay, bigger glory, or you really can't stand your current co-workers. These are all extrinsic reasons for doing something. To be successful in the long run, we need to stay focused on the intrinsic reasons.
When seeking to answer the question of why you are looking to leave your current position - particularly to answer it for yourself - consider the following:
How your current position does or does not fit in with your personal value system.
Whether or not your current position is aligned with your passion - the underlying drive that lights your fire and illuminates your path.
If perhaps - as I have in my current position - you've reached the summit of what you can truly accomplish in that position and are looking for your next mountain.
These are all intrinsic reasons for looking to move on.
Another one is seeing a need to be filled and believing you can fill it. That's how I ended up being a program and project manager for four years working a program I still believe in, even though I support a completely different project these days.
So, if you are looking to move to another position - or just, really, to leave the one you're currently in - I challenge you to consider, REALLY consider, why so you can answer the question "Why do you want to leave your current position?" - at least for yourself.
If you need coaching on how to take the Five Whys process and use it to really get at the heart of career change or change in other areas of your life, please contact me.
Until next time, Namaste!
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