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No matter which side of the table youâve sat during interviews, youâve probably heard this question: âWhy do you want this new job?â In the recent past, Iâve interviewed a few candidates and heard the following answers so far: Iâm not learning much on the current job after itâs been 2-4 years. Iâm looking for something that offers better work-life balance. Iâm not really looking for a job. The recruiters got in touch and I thought Iâd discuss. Iâm looking for more challenging work. All of the above are valid answers. I think thereâs another perfectly valid answer that candidates seldom mention probably due to the gravity of the interview room situation. Iâve interviewed over a hundred candidates across different companies and am yet to find anyone that mentions: I am not happy with my current salary and benefits compared to my skills Back to topic of answers. So, when someone answers that they are not learning new things on the job, obviously, youâd be curios to know why and how they have tried to change things. Unfortunately, most candidates simply mention that they are doing repeat work and thereâs not much to learn doing the same thing over and over again. This is where I start feeling a little uneasy. However, I understand that itâs a true statement. If youâre in a similar situation, hereâs some suggestion: read books, and write code based on what youâve read. Then, you can tell a much convincing story that, Iâve forced myself to learn new things and hereâs some proof, but I really want to apply the newly learned skills outside the scope of the âhello worldâ skills. About work-life balance, I totally hear you. And if your current job doesnât suit what you need out of your life, itâs a perfectly valid reason to look for new opportunities. However, make sure youâre able to clearly set the expectation with your potential employer about what work-life balance means for you. For example, if you canât work over 40…

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At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture â the âFirst Quantum Wayâ. Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results. Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. Thatâs how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations. We look for motivated and self-reliant people to join First Quantum, including people with experience in mining operations, and those who bring skills and talents from other sectors. If you are the type of person who could thrive at First Quantum by getting things done and making a real contribution, then register your details online with our Recruitment Team. As new vacancies arise, we perform searches within our database so if your skills and experience match what weâre looking for, weâll be in touch. Visit our website and register for instant job alerts at careers.first-quantum.com Follow us for the latest news at LinkedIn If you are already a First Quantum employee and have access to the First Quantum network, log into First Quantum MINE > Careers to apply internally for this opportunity. If you are an employee without network access, contact your Site Recruiter. Please mention the word **EMPOWER** and tag RMTUxLjgwLjE0Ni43Mw== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMTUxLjgwLjE0Ni43Mw==). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.

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