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I have a big job interview today. I have so many things working against me right now that I want to avoid anything minor that might blow it.
They sent me some paperwork giving consent for them to contact my current employer and ask about my job duties. That could be a problem. I'm interviewing for a data analyst position. For the bulk of my time at my current job, I performed data analytic functions and that was the primary job description (along with the always fun, and other duties as required). Unfortunately for me, we upgraded to a new system which changed job roles and the data type functions were handed off mostly to the programmer. I was put more into a network admin support role.
I want to sell myself heavily on doing the data analytics tasks and having good experience, but my fear is if they call about the job duties, the response will be that I only do IT support. I could come clean in the interview and explain that my role was given to someone else, but that could raise questions as to why they decided take away that role from me. And those are questions I never fully understood myself. Also it probably wouldn't look good to let them know that I haven't been writing queries for the last two years now which is a big part of data analytics.
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" I'm looking for a new job because my role recently changed to network support. Before that I really liked my work as a data analyst and want to get back to it." Then expand upon your analytics experience.
" I'm looking for a new job because my role recently changed to network support. Before that I really liked my work as a data analyst and want to get back to it." Then expand upon your analytics experience.
Good idea, thanks. I actually thought of that kind of response if they ask me why I want to work there.
" I'm looking for a new job because my role recently changed to network support. Before that I really liked my work as a data analyst and want to get back to it." Then expand upon your analytics experience.
^^^ This, unless it has been a long time since it changed. As you both suggest it also feeds right in to why you are looking for a job. It will also hopefully prompt the recruiter to ask about your previous duties.
I am surprised that your new employer would trust anything that your former employer may say about you. As soon as you quit, no matter the situation, your former employer acquires a "disgruntled employer" label. What they say about you cannot be considered reliable.
Also, your former company, like many other companies, may choose to only verify that you worked for them, giving a start and end date and nothing else to legally protect themselves from lawsuits.
And, since you are still employed with your soon to be former employer, you just might get fired for being "disloyal" as previous posters have already pointed out. Never allow an interviewing company to ever contact your present employer for any reason.
Last edited by BusinessManIT; 07-16-2019 at 01:22 PM..
I have a big job interview today. I have so many things working against me right now that I want to avoid anything minor that might blow it.
They sent me some paperwork giving consent for them to contact my current employer and ask about my job duties. That could be a problem. I'm interviewing for a data analyst position. For the bulk of my time at my current job, I performed data analytic functions and that was the primary job description (along with the always fun, and other duties as required). Unfortunately for me, we upgraded to a new system which changed job roles and the data type functions were handed off mostly to the programmer. I was put more into a network admin support role.
I want to sell myself heavily on doing the data analytics tasks and having good experience, but my fear is if they call about the job duties, the response will be that I only do IT support. I could come clean in the interview and explain that my role was given to someone else, but that could raise questions as to why they decided take away that role from me. And those are questions I never fully understood myself. Also it probably wouldn't look good to let them know that I haven't been writing queries for the last two years now which is a big part of data analytics.
I guess I'll just play it by ear. Any advice?
Could? This IS a problem. There are very few reasons that would make it ok for me to allow a potential employer to speak with my current employer.
If this is something they insist - I would keep looking.
" I'm looking for a new job because my role recently changed to network support. Before that I really liked my work as a data analyst and want to get back to it." Then expand upon your analytics experience.
Good honest approach. Get it right out in front and then pivot to where you want to go.
Never allow an interviewing company to ever contact your present employer for any reason.
There have been a couple of times when I checked the box for my present employer to not be contacted and they called anyway. I found out when my boss asked me why I was looking for another job, and he told me the name of the company that called him.
There have been a couple of times when I checked the box for my present employer to not be contacted and they called anyway. I found out when my boss asked me why I was looking for another job, and he told me the name of the company that called him.
Ouch! Very unprofessional and disreputable of that company to do that.
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